Wells Branch – Connally High School Student Struck and Killed on I-35
Posted on Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 at 2:50 am
The 15-year-old pedestrian who died after getting struck by a vehicle on Interstate 35 has been identified, Saturday night.
Local authorities named the victim as 15-year-old Cesar Saunders. Pflugerville ISD confirmed he was a freshman at Connally High School.
According to initial reports, the fatal collision took place at 14000 block of North I-35. Police said that a red 2014 Honda Civic was seen heading north when it hit Saunders who was attempting to cross the highway. Saunders suffered from serious injuries brought about by the impact of the collision. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead a few moments he was admitted.
Meanwhile, the driver of the Honda also sustained injuries. He admitted in an intensive care unit.
No charges have been filed as the investigation is still in progress.
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According to the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA), car accidents happen almost every minute of the day, and for every 16 minutes, a car accident occurs that results in death. So that is about 6 million car accidents every year and 90 people dying in car accidents every day in the U.S. alone. Despite the government’s aggressive efforts to keep these cases down, Texas remains the worst state in the country for alcohol-involved car crashes.
