The Brief
- A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday night while trying to cross the northbound lanes of US Highway 75 at East Park Boulevard in Plano.
- The initial crash caused a chain reaction involving three vehicles.
- The identity of the pedestrian has not yet been released, pending an investigation by the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office.
PLANO, Texas – The Plano Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian on Wednesday night.
Fatal pedestrian crash
What we know:
According to investigators, around 10:45 p.m. emergency responders were dispatched to a crash involving a pedestrian at East Park Blvd. and US Highway 75 northbound.
Police say the pedestrian was walking westbound, trying to cross the northbound lanes of US-75. A vehicle traveling northbound struck the pedestrian, throwing them into another lane. A second vehicle swerved to avoid the pedestrian, but crashed into the first vehicle. The first vehicle then crashed into a third vehicle.…