NEWS
Sanger man killed in vehicle-pedestrian wreck; DPS unclear why he was laying in highway
A 27-year-old Sanger man died during the early morning hours of Sunday after reportedly being struck by a vehicle driven by a Bowie teen.
The Texas Department of Public Safety was called to a single-vehicle fatality crash that involved a pedestrian. DPS officials said about 5:20 a.m. Sunday south of Bowie on State Highway 101 and Feedlot Road, where they determined John Thomas Hickman IV, had been lying in the roadway.
Kirsten LeeAnn Covington, 17, Bowie, was driving her 2008 Toyota passenger car on State Highway 101 and told DPS she did not have a chance to make an evasive maneuver and she ran over the pedestrian. Hickman was pronounced dead at the scene by a local justice of the peace.
No other vehicles were involved and there were no ambulance transports. The DPS reports the preliminary investigation is still unclear why Hickman was laying in the roadway.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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