Man killed in expressway auto-pedestrian accident in Pharr identified
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The man killed in an auto-pedestrian crash on Expressway 83 in Pharr has been identified by police, according to city of Pharr spokesperson Michael Martinez.
Martinez said the victim was 54-year-old Oscar Castillo, of Pharr. He was attempting to cross the expressway when he was struck by a vehicle at the 1600 block of West I-2 on February 21. The driver remained at the scene.
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According to police, Castillo lived a block away from where he was trying to cross. Investigators believe Castillo was trying to cross the expressway as a shortcut to get home without having to walk to the crosswalks at Cage Boulevard or Jackson Road.
Martinez said the driver will not face any charges.
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