Man Killed in Marshall Wreck
Posted/updated on: February 14, 2014 at 2:16 pmMARSHALL — An East Texas man is dead after being hit by a car in Marshall. KETK reports Marshall Police Communications received a 911 call shortly after 8:15 Wednesday night in reference to an accident in the 1600 block of U.S. Highway 59 North, also known as East End Boulevard. Investigation of the scene indicated that a pedestrian attempted to cross Hwy. 59 headed east and was struck by an SUV. The driver was traveling northbound in the outside lane when the accident occurred. The victim, identified as Augustus Leon Waters, 60, of Marshall, was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Clarice Watkins. An autopsy was ordered to determine the exact cause of death. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and no charges were filed at the time of the incident. The investigation is ongoing.