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Pedestrian hit on El Indio; Runaway bus causes blackout

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Press Release

-Eagle Pass

 

Officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division responded to the 3000 Block of El Indio Highway at 12:24 AM in reference to a mtor vehicle accident with a pedestrian and a United States Border Patrol unit.

A 45 year old male identified as Rafael Lopez Mendez was struck by the Border Patrol unit as he attempted to cross the street in a dimly lit area on the highway.According to Public Information Officer Humberto O. Garza, the driver of the unit swerved and attempted to avoid hitting the individual, but managed to clip him with the right front end of his vehicle.

Border Patrol agents provided immediate medical assistance until EMT's arrived and transported Lopez to the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center Emergency Room for treatment of injuries sustained.

The victim's condition is currently unknown as he was transferred to University Hospital in San Antonio via air ambulance.

 Almost exactly an hour later, officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division responded to the 2300 Block of Main Street in regards to a motor vehicle accident with a fixed object.

Responding officers encountered a gold colored Coahuilense company bus which had struck a utility pole belonging to the AEP Company.

The bus was parked unoccupied at a convenience store located at the corner of Main and Harold at the time of the accident.

The investigation revealed that the bus had apparently slipped gears and began to roll forward.  It crossed the intersection of Main Street and Harold Street where it collided with the utility pole causing a power outage.

AEP was notified and a service crew arrived to replace the pole and transformer.

 

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