Pedestrian Killed While Assisting Wreck
Posted/updated on: December 16, 2011 at 11:32 am
MORRIS COUNTY — A person was struck by a vehicle and killed Thursday morning in Morris County while trying to help after an unrelated wreck. Officials at the Texas Highway Patrol office in Atlanta say the pedestrian was killed at about 6:00 today on Texas 49 at FM 144 west of Daingerfield. The pedestrian had stopped to assist after a wreck near the intersection when another vehicle came along and struck the person. Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Betty Johnson pronounced the person dead. Names have not been released.
