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Although investigators could prove that robert huffmans red truck was the vehicle that killed rafael garcia, they still needed to prove to a jury that huffman was driving the vehicle. to do that, investigators had to tie huffmans whereabouts on the night of the fatal crash to rafael garcias. rafaels friend said she dropped him off at home around 10:00 p.m., but rafael didnt go inside. instead, he started walking back towards highway 281, presumably headed to the country store a short distance aw...

Shoes. for some reason, its a common occurrence with motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents. >> police identified the victim as 17-year-old rafael garcia, a football player and standout student at southside high school in south-central texas. >> i was shocked. i thought it was just a dream, i was going to wake up from it, because honestly, you know, you just talked to the person the day before. he said, yeah, ill be there at football practice, this and that. and then, all of a sudden, hes gone? ...

At home around 10:00 p.m., but the friend said rafael didnt go inside. instead, he started walking toward highway 281. >> he was known to walk down to what they refer to as the corner store, which is, theyre kind of out in the country, so its a ways down. he didnt have -- he didnt own a car. he didnt have his own car to drive, so he was usually walking out there. >> rafael was hit and killed on highway 281, just a quarter mile from his home. the only clues to the drivers identity were tiny bits ...

He fled the state the next day, driving 1,000 miles to tennessee, hoping the case would blow over and be forgotten. but by this time, too many law enforcement agencies were looking for him. >> all the planets were aligned because it was every single little piece of evidence together that made this such a strong case. and it just -- everything fell into place. >> the paint chips at the scene fit perfectly to huffmans truck. and the trucks grill also matched rafaels injuries. >> you could almost c...

Football player and standout student at southside high school in south-central texas. >> i was shocked. i thought it was just a dream, i was going to wake up from it, because honestly, you know, you just talked to the person the day before. he said, yeah, ill be there at football practice, this and that. and then, all of a sudden, hes gone? >> rafael was one of six children raised by a single mother. his family was poor, and rafael worked weekends to help support his family. mike harrison was ra...

A bar patron said that huffman got into his red pickup truck and headed south on route 281 towards his home. rafael was walking north on route 281 at approximately the same time. the forensic evidence proves that huffmans truck swerved off the road, onto the shoulder, and hit rafael, sending him flying 40 feet down the embankment, killing him instantly. there were no skid marks. prosecutors say huffman kept driving. but tiny pieces of glass, plastic and paint, along with the passenger side mirro...

Headlight and replaced it with the headlight unit from his other truck. he fled the state the next day, driving 1,000 miles to tennessee, hoping the case would blow over and be forgotten. but by this time, too many law enforcement agencies were looking for him. >> all the planets were aligned because it was every single little piece of evidence together that made this such a strong case. and it just -- everything fell into place. >> the paint chips at the scene fit perfectly to huffmans truck. a...

Shoes. for some reason its a common occurrence with motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents. >> police identified the victim as 17-year-old rafael garcia, a football player and standout student at south side high school in south-central texas. >> i was shocked. i thought it was just a dream, i was going to wake up from it because honestly, you know, you just talked to the person the day before. he said, yeah, ill be there at football practice, this and that. then all of a sudden hes gone? >> rafa...

Girlfriend that he had hit a deer and removed the broken headlight and replaced it with the headlight unit from his other truck. he fled the state the next day, driving 1,000 miles to tennessee, hoping the case would blow over and be forgotten. but by this time, too many law enforcement agencies were looking for him. >> all the planets were aligned because it was every single little piece of evidence together that made this such a strong case. and it just -- everything fell into place. >> the pa...