Mesquite I-635 construction worker killed after being struck by off-duty officer

A 22-year-old father is dead after being hit by an off-duty officer working in a construction zone in Mesquite last month.Highway construction worker killedThe deadly accident happened around 11:30 p.m. on June 23 on Interstate 635 near Highway 80.Mesquite police said a construction crew was in the process of moving a crane from the east side of the interstate to the west side.Meanwhile, an off-duty police officer from the Southwestern Christian College Police Department, who was working at the construction site, began driving southbound on I-635 to set up for the next road closure.The officer accidentally struck a construction worker who was guiding the crane across the freeway.That construction worker, identified as 22-year-old Edwin Valdez, was rushed to the hospital but did not survive.There are still some unanswered questions about if the off-duty officer had any speed or visibility issues.Mesquite police said the crash remains under investigation. However, after consulting with t