James Michael Evans Killed in Kilgore Pedestrian Crash on Interstate 20
Kilgore, Texas (June 1, 2019) – A pedestrian was killed in a truck accident early Friday morning in Kilgore, according to a local news source.
The crash was reported at about 2:00 a.m. May 31, on Interstate 20.
According to the authorities, a pickup truck was traveling along Interstate 20 when it developed a mechanical fault. The driver and the passenger in the pickup were pushing the vehicle to a safer area when a westbound tractor-trailer struck one of them.
The victim, identified as James Michael Evans, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
The occupants of the tractor-trailer were not injured.
No other injuries were reported.
The crash remains under investigation.
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