{"id":5650,"date":"2026-10-26T12:18:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/?p=5650"},"modified":"2026-10-26T12:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:18:28","slug":"18-year-old-girl-struck-and-killed-while-standing-near-disabled-vehicle-on-u-s-281","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/18-year-old-girl-struck-and-killed-while-standing-near-disabled-vehicle-on-u-s-281\/","title":{"rendered":"18-Year-Old Girl Struck and Killed While Standing Near Disabled Vehicle on U.S. 281"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5596\" style=\"width: 441px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5596\" class=\"wp-image-5596 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iStock-516980552-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Car problems, red warning triangle\" width=\"431\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iStock-516980552-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iStock-516980552-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iStock-516980552.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drivers should take extra caution when a vehicle is disabled along the roadway.<\/p><\/div>\n<h1>Teenage Girl Standing Next to Disabled Vehicle on U.S. 281 Struck and Killed by Passing Traffic<\/h1>\n<p>According to a KSAT News report, an 18-year-old was tragically killed after experiencing car trouble early Saturday morning.\u00b9<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/18-year-old-girl-struck-and-killed-while-standing-near-disabled-vehicle-on-u-s-281\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading 18-Year-Old Girl Struck and Killed While Standing Near Disabled Vehicle on U.S. 281\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drivers should take extra caution when a vehicle is disabled along the roadway. 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