1 killed, 1 injured when struck by vehicle on Sam Rayburn in Lewisville
LEWISVILLE, TX – A 21-year-woman died, and an 18-year-old woman was hospitalized Saturday when a pickup struck them alongside the tollway in Lewisville.
According to DFW Scanner, the incident happened at 12:25 a.m. on the Sam Rayburn Tollway near Denton Tap Road, which is just north of Andrew Brown Park.
The preliminary investigation indicates that the victims were standing in the inside lane of Sam Rayburn Tollway after their vehicle hit the center barrier and stalled. A pickup truck crashed into the stalled vehicle, which then hit the two occupants.
The driver of the stalled vehicle died at the scene of the accident, and her passenger sustained serious injuries.
Medics also transported the driver of the pickup truck to the hospital with non-critical injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
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