Irie Suarez ID’d as Girl Killed in West Bexar County Bicycle Accident on Ranch View East and Rim Rock Valley

Bexar County, Texas (February 22, 2020) – The 10-year-old girl who was hit and killed by a car while riding a bike Thursday morning in far West Bexar County has been identified as Irie Suarez, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.

The accident happened around 8:00 a.m. February 20, near Ranch View East and Rim Rock Valley in the Valley Ranch neighborhood.

Deputies said Suarez was riding her bike on the sidewalk when she lost control and veered into oncoming traffic. She was then hit by an SUV.

Investigators believe that the weight of Suarez’s backpack may have caused her to swerve.

Suarez, who was a 5th-grade student at Kallison Elementary School, was taken to University Hospital, where she later died. She was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

The SUV driver remained at the scene and was cooperative.

An investigation is underway.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Irie Suarez.

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