SAN BENITO — Police are trying to identify a woman hospitalized in critical condition after a pickup truck hit her as she crossed the street.
The Hispanic woman believed to be in her mid 20s was crossing the 1600 block of Sam Houston Boulevard at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when the southbound truck hit her, causing “significant injuries” that left her in “critical condition” at a local hospital, police stated in a press release Wednesday.
“The driver of the vehicle involved was interviewed and released from the scene,” the press release states.
The woman is described as thin-built, weighing about 110 to 130 pounds, with the word “Love” tattooed near her left shoulder while a dark heart design is tattooed near her right hip, it states.
The woman was wearing a gray Ecko brand T-shirt, black, loose-fitting sweatpants and white Tommy Hilfiger brand lace-up shoes, it states.
Police are asking witnesses and those with information surrounding her identity to contact the San Benito Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at (956) 361-3880.
