SAN ANTONIO — Seguin Police say an officer on his way to work hit and killed a 67-year-old pedestrian in an accident Friday morning.

The accident involving a "vehicle versus pedestrian collision" was reported around 5:54 a.m. Friday in the 14000 block of State Highway 123 South in Seguin, just south of the city limits.

Police say a 67-year-old woman, later identified as Cindy Wiatrek of Seguin, was killed in the accident. Police say the officer was driving a department-issued vehicle at the time.

Due to the fatality involved in the crash, the Texas Department of Public Safety was also dispatched, Seguin police said.

The officer has been placed on administrative leave according to the department policy. Seguin police said they are also doing an internal investigation.

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