Tina Berki Killed in Semi-Truck Accident on U.S. 77 in Kenedy County
Tina Berki ID’d as Woman Killed in Kenedy County Crash on U.S. 77
Kenedy County, Texas (February 13, 2023) – The woman who died after she was struck by a semi-truck on Saturday morning in Kenedy County has been identified as 59-year-old Tina Berki of New Jersey.
The deadly crash happened at about 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, on U.S. 77, just north of the Sarita US Border Patrol Checkpoint.
Police said the semi-truck was stopped near U.S. 77. The driver of the semi-truck and his passenger, now identified as Berki, left the truck tractor at different times to use a restroom that was underneath the cargo trailer.
The driver did not notice Berki was underneath the trailer and drove away. Berki was then pinned underneath the trailer.
Berki was pronounced dead at the scene.
DPS is investigating the crash.
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