Demonte Ben, 18, killed in pedestrian collision on Highway 6 in Brazoria County, Texas
DPS: Student dead in auto-pedestrian crash on Highway 6 in Brazoria County
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, it happened just before 7 a.m. when Demonte Ben, 18, of Manvel, was walking east in the road near Louisiana Street and was struck by a Dodge truck also heading east.
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