14 Year Old Eagle Pass Junior High Student Struck by Automobile on Del Rio Blvd.

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017

A 14 Year Old Male student from Eagle Pass Junior High School was struck by an automobile while attempting to cross Del Rio Boulevard near the intersection of Veterans Blvd. and Del Rio Blvd. on Monday, April 24, 2017, at approximately 4:55 P.M.  The accident occurred after school hours and not on campus.

The Eagle Pass Fire Department EMS and Eagle Pass Police Department responded to the 911 call to assist and investigate the accident.  The young boy was transported to the Emergency Room of the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.

The young boy’s injuries are serious and required that he be transferred to a San Antonio, Texas medical facility for specialized treatment.

The driver of the automobile that struck the young boy stopped and remained at the accident scene to provide authorities their statement.

Currently, the accident remains under investigation by the Eagle Pass Police Department and no charges have been filed against the driver.