The McAllen Police Department is investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit and killed by a vehicle Sunday morning.
In a news release issued Monday, police said officers responded to the auto-pedestrian collision in the 11800 block of N. Ware Road at about 6:39 a.m. Sunday.
“Responding police officers determined the pedestrian on the roadway was struck by a vehicle and is deceased,” the news release stated.
Authorities identified the pedestrian as 20-year-old Irving Samir Sanchez Mendez, whose last known address was in Mission.
Police said the driver remained at the scene and that the crash remains under investigation.