Walter Wilkins Killed in Pedestrian Crash at Slide Road and 98th Street in Lubbock
Walter Wilkins ID’d as Man Killed in Lubbock Pedestrian Accident at Slide Road and 98th Street
Lubbock, Texas (October 19, 2023) – The man who died after he was hit by a vehicle Wednesday evening at an intersection in south Lubbock has been identified as Walter Wilkins, 78.
The deadly crash happened at around 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 18, at the intersection of Slide Road and 98th Street.
Police said Wilkins was crossing 98th Street, walking southbound, when he was struck by a passenger van that was heading eastbound.
Wilkins was declared dead at the scene.
Further details about the crash were not immediately provided.
The crash remains under investigation.
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