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Truck Accident | Tow Truck Driver Struck And Killed On Highway 77

REFUGIO COUNTY - A tow truck driver was killed along Highway 77 this morning as he was trying to move a wrecked vehicle off the road. 24-year-old Christian Gutierrez was hit by a UPS 18-wheeler as he stood on the side of the road. The UPS driver kept going and later told Department of Public Safety troopers that he did not realize he had hit anyone. Gutierrez was pronounced dead at the scene, charges are pending against the UPS driver.

Just yesterday, the Texas Senate approved a bill that would require drivers to slow down for tow trucks working accident scenes or picking up disabled cars. Under the measure, drivers would be required to slow down to at least 20 miles under the speed limit or change lanes away from the tow truck to prevent an accident.

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