ARLINGTON, TX — Former San Angelo Standard-Times sportswriter Carlos Mendez died at an Arlington hospital Nov. 7, almost two weeks after he was struck by a vehicle while jogging near his home. He was 57.
Mendez, a Lake View High School graduate, began his journalism career at his hometown newspaper while he was attending Angelo State University.
After covering high school sports at the Standard-Times, Mendez went on to work at the San Antonio Express-News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where he covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, TCU and NASCAR.
Mendez has spent the last seven years working as a researcher and writer for Panini America.
According to a police news release Tuesday, Arlington police officers responded to the accident in the 5900 block of Kelly Elliott Road about 7:30 a.m. Oct. 27.
When officers arrived, they found Mendez seriously injured after being struck by an SUV. Mendez was using a designated crosswalk when he was hit.
The driver immediately stopped, stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said. No criminal charges have been filed in connection to the accident.
Mendez is survived by family including his wife, Cindy; daughter, Crystal Clay of Jersey City, N.J.; and two sons, Samuel Alexander Mendez and Luke William Mendez, both of Arlington.
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