Ricardo Cuevas Killed in Sherman County Pedestrian Accident on FM 297

Sherman County, Texas (September 2, 2023) – A man was killed early Thursday morning in a pedestrian accident in Sherman County, according to the Texas DPS.

The deadly accident happened around 4:30 a.m., August 31, on FM 297, approximately five miles northwest of Cactus.

DPS said a 2018 Ford Escape was traveling eastbound and was exiting a curve. It was unknowingly approaching a two-vehicle crash in the roadway that had occurred moments earlier. It was dark, and the Ford driver did not see the disabled vehicles on the roadway. He attempted to maneuver between the two vehicles to avoid a collision. Ricardo Pinon Cuevas, of Cactus, was in the roadway between the two crashed vehicles and was struck by the Ford. 

Cuevas was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Texas Highway Patrol Troopers are investigating the crash.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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