SAN ANTNIO - A dare turned deadly for a 12-year-old girl on the city's West Side Friday night. Police say Casandra Perez and a group of teens were daring each other to run across the Loop 410 access road outside Skateland West at 11:30 p.m.
Casandra and a friend were running across the road and the friend made it safely across. However, police say the friend turned around in time to see Casandra get hit by a car exiting the freeway.
She was taken to University Hospital where she died from her injuries.
Saturday evening, dozens of friends and family members gathered just feet away from where Casandra was killed. She was a week shy from her 13th birthday and she had just made the volleyball team.
Her aunt, Josie Perez, says her legacy is warning other children to not play dangerous games and for parents to watch over their children and know where they are at all times.
The driver will not be facing any charges. The family has opened an account at Security Services and is asking for your help.
