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Amarillo Police Department
Thursday November 26th, 2015 :: 07:21 a.m. CST

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APD investigates pedestrian fatality accident on Olsen yesterday.

On November 25, 2015 at approximately 6:23 PM, officers were dispatched to the 4000 block of Olsen Blvd on a motor vehicle striking a pedestrian collision. Responding officers found that Robert Wayne Laster, WM, 74 of Amarillo had been northbound crossing Olsen Blvd. He walked out in front of a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria driven by Orlando Alejandro Garza, WM, 23 of Amarillo. Laster was taken to a local hospital. He later died of injuries received in the collision. Garza was uninjured. Three other passengers in the Ford were also uninjured. Justice of the Peace Herman has ordered an autopsy. The incident is being investigated by the Traffic investigation squad of the Amarillo Police Dept.

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Amarillo Police Department
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 806-378-4257

Sgt. Brent Barbee/Sgt. Warren Gross
CPU/Traffic Investigations
[email protected]

4000 Olsen Blvd
Amarillo, TX 79109

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