Texas Department of Public Safety officials reported that an Eastland resident, Sherry Ann Maxey, 64 years of age, was pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace Jesse Speer on June 6 at 1:05 AM after she was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 20. The accident occurred within Ranger city limits.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2015 Kia, Optima passenger car was traveling east on Interstate 20. Unknown to the driver, the pedestrian was lying in the right-hand lane, of the eastbound lanes, of IH-20 at milepost 320. The vehicle struck the pedestrian in the roadway. She was pronounced dead on the scene of the crash. At the time of the crash, the pedestrian had no information for identification on her person. Investigators were waiting on toxicology reports from the medical examiner to determine if impairment may have contributed to this death. Weather conditions were clear and dry. Driver and passenger of the vehicle were uninjured.
The accident was investigated by Trooper Bobbie M. Shields, Texas Highway Patrol – Eastland and assisted by Sergeant David Foster, Texas Highway Patrol – Eastland; Deputy Colby Jackson, Eastland County Sheriff’s Office Report by Marc A. Couch, Sergeant Texas Department of Public Safety
