Eliceo Esquivel Vences, 30, dead after being struck by vehicle on U.S. 271 in Tyler, Texas
Pedestrian dead after being hit by vehicle in Tyler
Around 1:50 a.m., Tyler police responded to a traffic accident in he 10700 block of U.S. Highway 271. Police say a vehicle traveling north on HWY 271 struck a pedestrian in the outside lane.
UPDATE: Pedestrian killed in early-morning accident identified
A pedestrian killed while trying to cross Highway 271 near the University of Texas Health Science Center early Wednesday morning has been identified.
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