Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by a Vehicle at 66th Street and Milwaukee Avenue in Southwest Lubbock

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Branded Dunk Law Firm news card about the pedestrian killed after being struck by a vehicle at 66th Street and Milwaukee Avenue in southwest Lubbock, Texas, on November 13, 2026, with police-sourced facts and the phone number 888-551-3865. The background is an AI-generated editorial illustration, not the actual crash scene: an empty residential street at night.

LUBBOCK, Texas — A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle Friday evening, November 13, 2026, at the intersection of 66th Street and Milwaukee Avenue in southwest Lubbock, according to a Lubbock Police Department statement reported by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and KCBD.

The crash was reported about 6:05 p.m., when officers responded to a collision with injuries involving a pedestrian at the intersection, the Avalanche-Journal reported. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The department's Major Crash Unit is investigating.

The sources reviewed do not identify the pedestrian or describe the vehicle or the circumstances leading to the crash; the Avalanche-Journal reported that those details were not immediately available because the investigation is ongoing. We extend our deepest sympathy to the pedestrian's family and friends.

Questions after a serious crash? Call Dunk Law Firm at (888) 551-3865 for a free case review, 24/7.

Key Facts

  • Location: 66th Street at Milwaukee Avenue, southwest Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas
  • Date and time: Friday, November 13, 2026; reported about 6:05 p.m. Central (Lubbock police via the Avalanche-Journal and KCBD)
  • People and vehicles: A pedestrian and one vehicle; the vehicle was not described in the sources reviewed
  • Deaths: The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene
  • Investigating agency: Lubbock Police Department Major Crash Unit; investigation ongoing

Sources checked as of November 14, 2026, 7:39 a.m. CST. This line is not the article's publication date.

Timeline of Official Statements and Reporting

  • Fri., Nov. 13, about 6:05 p.m. Central: Officers respond to the collision involving a pedestrian at 66th Street and Milwaukee Avenue (Lubbock police via the Avalanche-Journal and KCBD).
  • Fri., Nov. 13, 7:10 p.m. Central: KCBD publishes the police account (reporting milestone).
  • Fri., Nov. 13, 7:36 p.m. Central: The Avalanche-Journal's report, citing a police statement, is updated (reporting milestone).

What Makes This Crash Different

Very little has been released about this crash so far: police have confirmed the place, the approximate time and that the pedestrian died at the scene, and the Major Crash Unit has taken the case. The sources reviewed do not say whether the driver stayed, what kind of vehicle was involved, or whether the pedestrian was crossing at the intersection.

A person on foot has no protection in a collision with a vehicle, which is why even one vehicle can cause a fatal crash. How fault is decided will depend on the Major Crash Unit's findings, and nothing in the sources reviewed makes a finding.

Questions Investigators May Examine

  • What vehicle was involved, which direction it was traveling, and whether the driver remained at the scene.
  • Where the pedestrian was crossing or walking, and how the intersection of 66th Street and Milwaukee Avenue is controlled.
  • What lighting and visibility were like around 6:05 p.m.
  • What any vehicle event data, dash camera or nearby business cameras show about speed and braking.

These are investigative questions, not allegations that any driver, agency or company caused the crash.

What Remains Unknown

  • The pedestrian's name and age; the pedestrian was not immediately identified.
  • The vehicle and driver involved, and whether the driver stayed.
  • The circumstances leading to the crash; police said these were not immediately available.
  • Whether any citation or charge will follow.

Evidence to Preserve

  • Request the crash report when it is available (see below) and keep the report or case number.
  • Find out where each vehicle is. Vehicles can be held as evidence. A person with legal authority can ask that a vehicle be preserved before it is repaired, salvaged or destroyed, while respecting any law-enforcement hold.
  • Ask about video early. Tell investigators or a lawyer about businesses, traffic cameras or doorbell cameras near 66th Street and Milwaukee Avenue. Recordings can be overwritten. Do not enter restricted property to get them.
  • Keep original photos, texts and witness contact details without editing them. Access a deceased person's phone or accounts only with proper legal authority.
  • Keep financial, work and insurance records, including funeral costs, medical bills, pay stubs, policies and claim letters.

Our guide on evidence that can disappear after a vehicle collision explains why preservation can matter before an investigation ends. Avoid public accusations, and do not post private family documents.

How to get the crash report. Texas peace officer crash reports (CR-3) are sold through TxDOT's crash reports page and its CRIS purchase site. TxDOT lists $6 for a regular copy and $8 for a certified copy, plus a possible processing charge, and people outside the eligible categories receive a redacted copy. Officers generally have ten days to submit reports, which does not guarantee a report is available on day ten. Requests for scene photos, video or other investigation files go to the investigating agency (the Lubbock Police Department), not TxDOT.

What Families Should Know

This is general information about Texas law, not advice about anyone's claim, and it does not assume anyone is at fault.

Who can bring a wrongful death claim in Texas? Under Civil Practice and Remedies Code §71.004, a wrongful death action is for the exclusive benefit of the surviving spouse, children and parents of the person who died, and one or more of them may bring it for all of them. If none of them files within three calendar months after the death, the executor or administrator must bring it unless all of them ask otherwise. That three-month rule is not the overall filing deadline.

What is the deadline? CPRC §16.003(b) generally requires a suit for injury resulting in death to be brought within two years after the cause of action accrues, and it says the claim accrues on the death of the injured person. Tolling and special rules can apply, so nothing here is a calculated deadline for any family. A person who was injured but survived has a separate personal-injury provision in §16.003(a).

How does fault work? Under CPRC Chapter 33, a claimant found more than 50 percent responsible cannot recover damages, and a lower percentage reduces damages by that share. In a death case, the fault of the person who died can count. Fault is decided on the evidence, and the sources we reviewed do not make a final finding.

Damages. Texas wrongful death damages are awarded in proportion to the injury under §71.010, which does not state a fixed dollar ceiling. That does not mean "no caps" in every situation: exemplary (punitive) damages, claims against government entities and health-care claims follow separate rules that need individual legal review.

A wrongful death lawyer can explain these rules without assuming anyone is responsible. Before signing an insurance release, understand which claims it settles and whether you have authority to sign it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has the pedestrian been identified? Not in the sources reviewed. The Avalanche-Journal reported that the pedestrian was not immediately identified.

Who is investigating? The Lubbock Police Department's Major Crash Unit, according to the Avalanche-Journal.

How can a family get the crash report? Texas crash reports (CR-3) are sold through TxDOT's crash reports page and CRIS once the investigating agency submits them. Photos and video are requested from the police department. See the crash report section above.

How Dunk Law Firm Can Help

A case review can help identify which records to request, what evidence may need preserving, which insurance policies to look at and who may have authority to act. It cannot establish fault or promise compensation before the facts are known.

Dunk Law Firm handles wrongful death, catastrophic injury and commercial vehicle cases. Our Houston office serves families in Lubbock and the South Plains and throughout Texas, and the firm also serves clients statewide in Tennessee, Missouri and Wisconsin, with offices in Memphis, St. Louis and Milwaukee. Dunk Law Firm does not contact families after a crash; if you have questions, reach out when you are ready.

For a free case review, call (888) 551-3865 or visit Dunk Law Firm. Help is available 24/7, with no upfront attorney fees. Ask about the written fee agreement and case expenses.

You do not need to have every document ready to ask an initial question.

Sources

Sources checked November 14, 2026, 7:39 a.m. CST.

  1. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (via Yahoo News): Police say pedestrian dead after crash in southwest Lubbock — updated Nov. 13, 2026, 7:36 p.m. Central (8:36 p.m. EST on the page); cites a Lubbock police statement
  2. KCBD: Pedestrian killed in collision at 66th & Milwaukee — published Nov. 13, 2026, 7:10 p.m. CST; cites Lubbock police; independent station report
  3. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003 — filing period
  4. Texas CPRC §71.004 and §71.010 — who may sue; damages
  5. Texas CPRC §33.001 — proportionate responsibility
  6. TxDOT: Crash reports and records
  7. TxDOT CRIS purchase site

The images with this article are AI-generated editorial illustrations, not photographs of the actual scene.

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