31-year-old Bedford man dies in Jones County pedestrian crash
HAWLEY - A 31-year-old Bedford man was killed in a vehicle-pedestrian crash Tuesday evening, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The incident happened on U.S. Highway 83, about a mile north of here in Jones County.
A preliminary investigation shows that Ezekiel Ortega, 31, exited a passenger car parked on the shoulder of the highway, facing north.
A 2017 Kenworth truck/tractor driven by Owen O'Kelly, 69, of Trent was traveling north on the highway, approaching the area where Ortega was walking.
Ortega reportedly walked into the traffic lane, causing the vehicle to strike him, DPS said.
The driver was unable to avoid hitting Ortega because another vehicle was in the lane next to his own, reports state.
O'Kelly was uninjured, but Ortega was pronounced dead around 6:08 p.m. by Justice of the Peace Cheryl Guernsey.
Weather conditions were clear and road conditions were dry, DPS said.
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: 31-year-old Bedford man dies in Jones County pedestrian crash
