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Driver at-large after Weslaco woman dies in hit-and-run crash, vehicle of interest identified

Driver at-large after Weslaco woman dies in hit-and-run crash, vehicle of interest identified
1 day 7 hours 10 minutes ago Sunday, May 18 2025 May 18, 2025 May 18, 2025 9:02 AM May 18, 2025 in News - Local

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated throughout.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is seeking the public’s help in locating the vehicle and the driver involved in an auto-pedestrian crash that killed a Weslaco woman.

The driver fled the scene, according to a news release.

The crash happened Sunday at around 6 a.m. at Mile 4 West Road north of Mile 12 ½ Road North in Weslaco, according to DPS.

According to a news release, 27-year-old Cassandra I. Hernandez was walking southbound on Mile 4 W. Road when a dark passenger car traveling southbound on the same road struck her and fled.

Hernandez died at the scene, DPS said.

On Monday, DPS identified the vehicle of interest as a possibly 2014-2020 black Chevrolet Impala with damage to the front right of the vehicle and missing the right-side mirror.

Those with any information on the fatal crash and the driver's whereabouts are urged to call DPS at 956-565-7600.

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