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New Braunfels Pedestrian Killed by Dump Truck as Driver Faces Criminally Negligent Homicide Charge

Police say the Houston driver failed to yield while turning right.

Overview

  • Stephanie Madzy, 60, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 200 block of North Seguin Avenue near Mill Street around 5:45 p.m.
  • Police identified the driver as Jude Thaddeus Jones, 60, of Houston, who was operating a dump truck.
  • Investigators say the truck had been stopped at a red light and struck Madzy during a right turn after failing to yield to pedestrians.
  • Jones was taken to a local hospital before being booked into the Comal County Jail on a charge of criminally negligent homicide.
  • City officials say the investigation remains active and that additional charges are possible.