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Fatal Pedestrian Struck by UPS Truck on Loop 256 in Palestine: Holding Corporate Giants Accountable A Life Cut Short on Palestine’s Busy Corridors Just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, a woman lost her life in an instant on one of Palestine’s most traveled highways. According to police reports, she attempted to cross South Loop 256 near the intersection with South Sycamore (FM 322) — a stretch known for heavy commercial traffic. A UPS delivery truck, traveling westbound with a green light, struck her as she crossed outside a marked crosswalk. The impact was catastrophic. Emergency crews rushed her to Palestine Regional ER, but her injuries were too severe. She was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival. This wasn’t just a tragic accident. It was a preventable collision involving one of America’s largest corporate fleets — United Parcel Service (UPS), a company with over 130,000 vehicles on the road daily. The woman, whose identity remains protected pending family notification, was not a resident of Palestine. She was simply trying to cross a busy highway when a UPS truck changed the course of her life — and her family’s — forever. At Attorney911, we’ve seen this pattern before. Corporate trucking…