A 21-year-old Rio Grande City man is dead following a fatal auto-pedestrian crash Monday night in Starr County.
In a news release issued Thursday, the Texas Department of Public Safety said the crash happened on U.S. Highway 83 and Jr. Lane west of Rio Grande City at approximately 9 p.m. Monday.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Jose Luis Garcia Jr. was on the roadway when a Nissan passenger car traveling on the outer eastbound lane of U.S. 83 hit the man.
The driver of the Nissan stopped to render aid, according to DPS.
