Latrina Williams Killed in Killeen Pedestrian Accident on Interstate Highway 14

Killeen, Texas – According to the Texas DPS, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday morning in Killeen.

The deadly accident happened around 4:35 a.m., on IH-14 near mile marker 279.

DPS said a 2023 Dodge Durango, driven by a 42-year-old Harker Heights woman, was heading westbound in the left lane of IH-14 when it struck 38-year-old Latrina Cheree Williams, of Killeen, who was walking in the left lane.

Williams was pronounced dead at the scene.

No additional information was available.

The Texas DPS is investigating the crash.

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