SAN ANTONIO – Update:
The pedestrian that was hit and killed by a truck while walking on Highway 281 has been identified.
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Officials say the victim was 23-year-old Alberto Flores.
Police say Flores was fatally hit by a truck traveling southbound. The truck also rear-ended another vehicle before hitting a guard barrier, per SAPD.
The driver is still at large.
Original:
A pedestrian was hit and killed while walking on the southbound lanes of Highway 281, according to San Antonio Police Department.
Police say a truck was traveling southbound at 2:30 a.m. Saturday when it hit the pedestrian and then rear-ended another vehicle on the highway before hitting a guard barrier.
The driver then jumped out of the vehicle and fled the scene on foot, police say.
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Officials are still looking for the driver.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to SAPD.
Authorities say the driver of the vehicle that was rear-ended was not injured and claims he witnessed the truck hitting the pedestrian on the highway.
The investigation of the crash is still ongoing.
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