Man hit, killed while walking on I-37 has been identified

SAN ANTONIO – A man was hit and killed while walking on Interstate 37, according to San Antonio police.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as 52-year-old Andres Casarez on Saturday evening.

Around 8:21 p.m. Friday, Casarez was walking back to his vehicle that was parked on the shoulder of the southbound lanes of I-37, near U.S. Highway 281, when he was struck by another driver, police said.

Officers found Casarez with serious injuries. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

According to the medical examiner’s office, Casarez died from blunt force injuries. His death was ruled an accident.

The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with officers, police said.

Police confirmed to KSAT that the driver is not facing charges.

Additional information was not immediately available.

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