Jorge Luis Garcia-Jimenez, 42, was walking on FM 14 in Smith County early Monday morning when a pickup truck struck him near County Road 328.
The crash happened at about 6:20 a.m. The circumstances described by investigators show that the collision happened after the driver of the pickup moved into the center lane while trying to get around another vehicle.
The Texas Department of Public Safety identified the driver as Christopher Wilson, 32, of Tyler. Wilson was behind the wheel of a Dodge pickup traveling northbound on FM 14.
Investigators said Wilson attempted to pass a vehicle that was turning right. During the move, he entered the center lane, where Garcia-Jimenez was walking in the center turn lane.
The pickup struck Garcia-Jimenez. He was killed at the scene.
For his family, the details of the crash are only part of the pain. Jorge’s death means they are now left with the sudden reality of losing someone who was still part of their everyday lives.
Friends and loved ones will remember Garcia-Jimenez for the life he lived before the crash. The moments they shared with him, whether big or small, are now memories they will carry forward.
There is no way to soften what happened that morning. A 42-year-old man was walking along FM 14 when a passing maneuver ended with a fatal collision. Jorge Luis Garcia-Jimenez never made it beyond that stretch of road.
His family and friends are now left to mourn him and remember the person he was away from the crash scene. His name, his presence and the memories connected to him remain with those who knew him.
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