Startling Pedestrian Crash on South Oscar Williams Road Injures 1 [San Benito, TX]

1 Hurt in San Benito Pedestrian Accident on South Oscar Williams Road

SAN BENITO, TX (May 24, 2023) – Monday afternoon, a startling pedestrian crash on South Oscar Williams Road injured 1 person.

The incident happened at about 4:30 p.m. in the 300 block of South Oscar Williams Road near San Benito High School.

According to the victim, he noticed the cars coming and figured that he had enough time to cross the busy four-lane road. Also, officers confirmed that the student failed to use a designated crosswalk.

After the crash, the vehicle driver remained at the scene and has been cooperative with the police.

Meanwhile, responders transported the 14-year-old student to Valley Baptist Medical Center with minor injuries.

At this time, the circumstances that led to the crash remained unclear. Once additional details become available, the public will be notified.

Due to the limited information available, the authorities continued to investigate the crash.

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