Upshur County Woman Killed in Longview

LONGVIEW – Longview police have identified the woman killed in a weekend accident. She was Crystal Hastings, 38, of Gilmer. The accident happened shortly before 5:15 Saturday morning on Loop 281 near the Birdsong Street intersection. When officers arrived they were told the woman was walking in the middle of the loop’s inside westbound lane when she was hit by a truck. She was then hit by another vehicle and died at the scene. Her body was sent for autopsy as police continue their investigation.