San Antonio Express-News
January 19, 1995
Two killed in separate Medina accidents
Article Text:
Two separate traffic accidents Wednesday near Natalia, in southern Medina County, resulted in the deaths of two Natalia residents and injuries to an 87-year-old man.
The first victim, identified as Anita Schelcher Amesquita, 75, was killed while crossing Interstate 35 near the Natalia rest area.
A Texas Department of Public Safety spokeswoman said the woman lived near the rest area.
She was crossing the roadway in a low spot about 6 a.m. Wednesday and was struck by a vehicle in the northbound lane.
Medina County Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Marion Taylor declared her dead at the scene, the spokeswoman said.
The other accident occurred about 11:30 a.m. near Texas 132 and Farm Road 471 and involved a trailer that came loose from one vehicle and struck another.
Richard Juarez Rodriguez, 37, died after being airlifted to University Hospital in San Antonio. His father, Prudencio Juarez, was in undetermined condition at Wilford Hall Medical Center.
The DPS spokeswoman said Rodriguez was southbound on Texas 132 when a trailer being towed by a northbound vehicle came unhitched and collided with his vehicle. A metal tank on the trailer came loose and struck Rodriguez, the spokeswoman said.
The driver of the northbound vehicle, identified as Edward Newman, 40, of Devine, was not injured, the spokeswoman said. traffic death deaths fatality fatalities pedestrian pedestrians
Copyright 1995 San Antonio Express-News
Record Number: SAEN84970
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