18-Year-Old Girl Killed in San Antonio Pedestrian Accident on Martin Luther King Drive

San Antonio, Texas (July 7, 2022) – According to the police, an 18-year-old girl was fatally hit by a vehicle Wednesday night in San Antonio’s East Side.

The fatal crash happened around 9:10 p.m., July 6, in the 2400 block of Martin Luther King Drive, near South Walters Street and St. Philip’s College.

Police said a woman in her 70s was driving a Dodge Charger when she struck the girl who was attempting to cross the street.

The road was dark and dimly lit, and the victim was wearing dark clothes at the time of the accident. 

The girl was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center, where she later died. Her name has not been released.

The driver of the Dodge stayed at the scene after the accident. She was not intoxicated at the time of the crash.

The police are investigating the crash.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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