60-Year-Old Woman Killed in Alvin Pedestrian Accident on State Highway 288

Alvin, Texas (June 8, 2019) – A 60-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday while assessing damage to her car in Alvin, authorities said.

The tragic accident happened on State Highway 288 Friday, June 7.

According to the authorities, the woman was driving her vehicle northbound when she struck something on the roadway. That impact caused the airbags in her car to deploy.

Police said the woman pulled over to the side of the road to assess the damage and as she was standing in front of the vehicle, it was hit from behind by a Kia.

The force of the impact caused the woman’s car to push forward and hit her. The Kia then spun into the highway where it struck a Dodge truck.

The woman, who has not been identified pending notification of family, was declared dead at the scene.

The KIA driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. The occupants of the Dodge truck were not injured.

No other injuries were reported in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.