Jesus Ortega, 8, dies when vehicle strikes him on Wurzbach Road in NW San Antonio, Texas
Officials ID 8-year-old boy killed in Christmas crash on NW side
Officers told KSAT the child was trying to cross in the middle of the street when a car headed east struck him. The driver will likely not face any charges in the accident. and police officers want people to travel across streets on foot via crosswalks at all times, the TV station said.
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