Kevin Andrade, 21, killed and driver Leonel Adame Martinez, 29, charged in pedestrian collision at 15th Street and Business 83 in McAllen, Texas
21-year-old man struck and killed by motorist in downtown McAllen
At about 2:21 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the intersection of 15th Street and Business 83, where a car struck a pedestrian, according to a news release from the McAllen Police Department.
Driver Charged After 21-year-old Killed in Auto-Pedestrian Crash
Twenty-nine-year-old Leonel Adame Martinez is charged with intoxication manslaughter and accident involving injury or death.
Man sentenced to 7 years' probation following deadly 2017 crash in McAllen
However, Adame was found guilty of a lesser charge, which was driving while intoxicated and accident involving death. As a result, Adame was given seven years’ probation and a $2,000 fine.
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