Segundo Garcia has been named as the Lubbock, TX., man who was killed while crossing the street. He was 36.
Police say they arrived and located a male pedestrian lying on the roadway on Avenue Q. The pedestrian. Garcia, was taken to University Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased.
Just before 6:40 p.m. on December 8th, Lubbock Police received a call for a crash involving a pedestrian in the 5200 block of Avenue Q South Drive.
Accident Investigators responded to the scene to conduct an investigation into the fatal crash.
Preliminary information indicates Garcia was walking across Avenue Q in an area that did not have a crosswalk. One vehicle swerved to avoid hitting Garcia. An SUV traveling behind the first vehicle struck Garcia as he was in the roadway. Both drivers stayed on scene and cooperated with investigators.source
This case remains under investigation by the LPD Accident Investigation Unit.
Family members and friends took to social media to remember Garcia.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends at this difficult time.
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