Police Identify Victim

Wharton Police have identified 61-year-old Sharon Llanes as the woman killed in Friday night’s auto-pedestrian crash on East Boling Highway. Investigators say the driver, 40-year-old Darelle Baxter, immediately called 911 and stayed at the scene, fully cooperating with officers. Police report that sobriety tests showed no signs of intoxication, though toxicology results are still pending. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision, and no charges have been filed at this time.