The Lubbock Police Department has released the 911 call made after a man was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing Marsha Sharp Freeway near the Texas Tech campus Wednesday.

The victim, 50-year-old Sammy Rodriguez, was struck by a 2006 Ford Focus while crossing Marsha Sharp Freeway just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 8.

The Lubbock Police Department’s Accident Investigation Team has launched an investigation into Rodriguez's death.

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