Woman Killed in Atascosa County Pedestrian Accident on Interstate 37; Victor Dorsey Arrested

Atascosa County, Texas (September 23, 2022) – A woman was killed early Wednesday morning in a hit-and-run accident in Atascosa County, according to the Texas DPS.

The deadly accident happened around 5:18 a.m., September 21, on northbound Interstate 37 at mile marker 118, close to the Bexar County line.

DPS said Victor Dorsey, 32, was driving a semi-truck when he struck a woman.

The woman was killed in the crash. His name has not been released.

Dorsey fled the scene after the accident.

Around 2:20 p.m., on Wednesday, troopers found the involved semi-truck, and Dorsey was arrested and booked into the Atascosa County Jail. He was charged for an accident involving death, a second-degree felony.

The troopers are investigating the crash.

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