The crash occurred at approximately 1:47 p.m. at the intersection of Texan Road and 5 Mile Line.
Palmview, TX – A 68-year-old Peñitas man was killed and two other people were hospitalized in a three-vehicle crash north of Palmview Friday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The crash occurred at approximately 1:47 p.m. at the intersection of Texan Road and 5 Mile Line.
According to DPS, a Ford F-250 was traveling westbound on 5 Mile Line when the driver disregarded a stop sign at the intersection and collided with a Kia Optima traveling southbound on Texan Road. After hitting the Kia, the pickup truck continued moving and crashed into a FedEx truck traveling eastbound on 5 Mile Line.
The Kia driver, identified as Ruben Dario Molina Barron, 68, died at the scene. The Ford driver and a passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance.
The FedEx driver was not hospitalized.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to the scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the three-vehicle crash.
The fatal crash remains under investigation.
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