Vehicle strikes, kills Janette Collazo, 56, in Dawson Co.
LAMESA, TX – A woman in a wheelchair died Sunday when a vehicle struck her at a busy intersection in central Dawson County, reports First Alert 7.
The accident happened shortly before 9 p.m. on North Bryan Avenue near North 7th Street, which is on the west side of Lamesa, about an hour south of Lubbock.
Police say that a 56-year-old woman in a wheelchair was attempting to cross Bryan Avenue when she was hit by a car.
The woman, since identified as Janette Rene Collazo, died after transport to an area hospital.
Authorities haven’t specified whether Collazo was utilizing a designated crosswalk when the wreck occurred, nor have they shared any information about the driver.
No charges have been announced so far.
A full investigation is underway.
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