By Meena Kar,
October 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Leslie Cochran, a reputed cross-dresser of Austin,Texas has received fatal injury. As stated by the sources, he was found in an unresponsive condition on 3rd October and was transported to the hospital immediately for treatment. The sources stated that there is no remarkable improvement in the present condition of Leslie Cochran. It was reported that Cochran has reached a semi-vegetative state and his condition was quite critical.

Leslie Cochran, a man of 58 years is very popular in his region. It has been stated by the sources that Cochran did not have any signs of trauma after he collapsed. Yet, there was some indications that showed that he had received head injury. The official sources stated that when he was admitted to the hospital he was having difficulty in breathing and was also unresponsive.

As stated by the sources, a taxi driver was the first person to find Cochran close to Interstate 35 and Oltorf on Saturday. After finding Cochran, who had collapsed on the streets, he called up the Emergency Medical Services and also informed the police. The witness who does not want to be named stated that he found Cochran when it was almost 1 a.m in the morning.

Leslie Cochran has been under treatment for more than a week. It was stated that University Medical Center of Brackenridge has been doing the treatment of Cochran. Leslie Cochran earlier worked as a truck driver and often travelled to West Coast. In an interview to Austin American-Statesman, he had married in 1985 but it lasted till 1986. Though he wears women’s garments but identifies him as a man.