Mary Balderas ID’d as Pedestrian Hit and Killed by Vehicle at Broadway Avenue and Texas Avenue in Lubbock

Lubbock, Texas (September 22, 2022) – The pedestrian who died after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon in Lubbock has been identified as Mary Balderas, 73.

The deadly pedestrian accident happened around 3:12 p.m., September 21, at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Texas Avenue.

Police said Balderas was crossing Texas Avenue when she was hit by a pick-up truck that was turning from the westbound lanes of Broadway Avenue onto the southbound lanes of Texas Avenue.

Balderas sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to University Medical Center, where she later succumbed to her injuries.

The driver of the pickup truck was identified as Kotton Bednarz, 18.

No arrests have been made.

No other details were provided. The police are investigating the crash.

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