HARLINGEN, TX : Another fatal pedestrian accident on Friday, October 6, 2017

It's something that is becoming all too familiar here in Harlingen - a car striking a pedestrian.
It happened again last night.
According to the Harlingen PD, at about 8:50 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Loop 499 and New Combes Highway for an auto-pedestrian crash.
When emergency personnel arrived on the scene, a man was located lying in the road. He was deceased.
During the investigation, it was determined the man had been struck by a vehicle traveling westbound on Loop 499. At this time, the Harlingen Highway Enforcement Unit is investigating.
In late January, there were two hit-and-run accidents on W. Tyler Avenue, one resulted in a death. In April, a local man was struck and killed on Bass Boulevard.
No further information about the victim or about last night's accident has been released.

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Another fatal pedestrian accident