UPDATE: Sunday - 1:20 pm
According to a press release from the Texas Highway Patrol, Friday's fatal crash on Hwy 44 just outside of Alice, a 2023 Jeep Commander and a 2021 Hundai Elantra were the vehicles involved in that crash.
The Jeep Commander driven by 52-year-old Rose Quintanilla and occupied by 26-year-old Eddie Quintanilla Jr. of San Diego was traveling eastbound on State Highway 44. A 2021 Hyundai Elantra driven by 57-year-old Daniel Araujo and occupied by 52-year-old Andriana Garza of Alice failed the right of way to eastbound traffic at a crossover and pulled out in front of the Jeep Commander.
The Jeep Commander attempted to avoid the Elantra but struck it on the passenger side, causing both vehicles to leave the roadway to the South. The Jeep Commander rolled over and came to rest upside down. After the crash, bystanders pulled Araujo from his vehicle. The Elantra then caught fire, and they could not get Garza out. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Araujo was transported to Christus Spohn in Alice before being halo-flighted to Christus Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, where he remains in critical condition. The Quintanillas were transported to Christus Spohn in Alice for their injuries. Eddie is currently at Christus Spohn Shoreline for follow-up care. The crash remains under investigation by Troopers from the Highway Patrol Office in Alice.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A person is dead after a 2-vehicle crash occurred on West HWY 44 at FM 2507, just west of Alice.
Details are still limited at this time, but according to officers with the Department of Public Safety, one of the cars went up in flames.
This is a developing story, check back with KRIS 6 News for more details.
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