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Tragedy in Conroe: Kate Autry Killed in Crosswalk Crash on Grand Village Boulevard A Life Cut Short on a Conroe Street The evening of February 17, 2026, started like any other in the Grand Central Park community of Conroe. Kate Autry, 72, was walking in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Grand Village Boulevard and Town Park Drive. It was just past 5 p.m. - that time when the Texas sky begins its slow transition from daylight to dusk, when shadows lengthen and visibility can become tricky for drivers. What happened next would shatter a family and leave a community in mourning. A pickup truck struck Kate Autry in that crosswalk. Witnesses and even the driver of the pickup rushed to provide life-saving measures, but it was too late. Responding officers declared Kate Autry deceased at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck was also from the Grand Central Park community. In an instant, two neighbors became forever connected by tragedy - one whose life ended, another whose life would never be the same. This wasn’t just another traffic accident. This was a preventable tragedy that raises serious questions about driver awareness, road safety, and what happens when…