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Cinco Ranch High School Student Killed by Car Driver

Katy and Cinco Ranch High School community is mourning as the 14-year-old student was struck and killed by a car yesterday on his way to school in the morning. The driver has filed a charge and is now under custody.

On 28 September 2023, a 14-year-old teenage boy was killed by a car when he was going to his school, Cinco Ranch High School, in the morning, approximately between 6:45 am and 7:35 am. He was bicycling at a crosswalk on Mason Road and Cinco Park, which is close to Betty Sue Creech Elementary School, where a car driver hit him. People are concerned for the safety of pedestrians due to the incident. Two kind-hearted Samaritans at the incident tried to help and also tried CPR, but nothing worked for the young boy.

As per the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, which is currently doing an investigation on this incident, the driver is under custody and charged with felony charges on the basis of the New Louisiana Torry Act.

About the under-custody driver

The driver is identified as Devin Delvalle, 20 years old. According to reports, he was on the side of the street and entering the crosswalk when he struck the teen boy. Investigation indicates that he was so speeding that he couldn’t apply for breaks. Although the sign of the crosswalk was there, he couldn’t regard the sign, and this led to the death of a boy heading toward his school.

According to the sheriff’s Fagan, the good thing about the driver is that he was there at the scene throughout and remained cooperative during the entire investigation process. Later, Devin Delvalle was sent to the Fort Bend County Jail in charge of motor vehicle collisions, including pedestrian and other road users within the territory of the crosswalk. The driver was charged under the Lisa Torry Smith Act, commonly known as the Crosswalk Law.

What is Lisa Torry Smith’s act?

Lisa Torry Smith was taking his son to school and died walking across a crosswalk in 2017. The law was passed in 2021 under his name that says to stop and get the right of way to pedestrians lawfully in the intersection or adjacent to the crosswalk. This law will result in charges for the driver in the event of a collision in a crosswalk and felony charges if the person struck by the vehicle dies.

County sheriffs shared some tips for drivers and pedestrians in order to overcome the incidents.

For drivers, it is necessary to be vigilant, reduce their speed, and be prepared to a complete stop when reaching the crosswalk. The speed between 22 and 35 miles per hour is the speed at which a car can kill a pedestrian.

Whereas for pedestrians, it is necessary to clearly first see the approaching vehicle and then cross the road.

Obituary and funeral

Obituary and funeral arrangements will be shared soon by family members
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