A Donley County man died on US 287 early Wednesday morning, May 5, near Lelia Lake.
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports that Clayton Shields, age 28, of Lelia Lake pronounced dead on the scene by Justice of the Peace Pat White.
According to DPS Sgt. Cindy Barkley, A 2020 Freightliner truck tractor towing two semi-trailers was southbound on US 287 northwest of the community of Lelia Lake. The vehicle moved from the outside lane to the inside lane due to an emergency vehicle on the outside shoulder. Shields was walking south in the inside lane. The driver of tractor-trailer did not see Shields in the roadway until after he changed lanes and was unable to avoid striking the man.
The accident was investigated by Texas Highway Patrol Troopers.
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