Texarkana, Texas, Police are still investigating the death of a wheelchair-bound Texarkana,Ark. man who was hit by a vehicle late Wednesday as he attempted to cross North State Line Avenue. Marvin Weaver, 68, died after being struck by a southbound 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe in the 5300 block of North State Line shortly before 9 p.m., as he attempted to go east across the avenue to the Arkansas-side, according to a Texas-side police news release.
A preliminary investigation indicates that the Santa Fe driver, Tina Turner, 69, of New Boston, Texas, couldn't see Weaver until the vehicle in front of her, suddenly swerved to avoid him-hence leaving Weaver directly in her vehicle's path. Unable to stop, her vehicle struck the victim.
Weaver was pronounced dead at the scene and officials sent his body to Dallas for an autopsy. Turner wasn't injured.
No charges have been filed at this time.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call the Texas-side police at 903-798-3116.