SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, Tx — State Troopers are investigating a head-on collision that left two people dead and another hospitalized.
The deadly crash happened around 7:00 p.m. Sunday on FM 136 near Texas 188, between Gregory and Bayside.
According to investigators with the Texas Highway Patrol, the two vehicles collided head-on.
Both drivers were killed in the crash, and a passenger in one of the vehicles was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
Texas Department of Public Safety Staff Sergeant Rob Mallory said the driver of a 2025 Nissan Altima, 45-year-old Richard Rodeman of Corpus Christi, crossed the center line and traveled into the northbound lane. Rodeman struck a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Christopher Lepine, 36, of Portland, who was traveling northbound on FM 136.
"The Equinox veered to the left to avoid the Altima but was struck on its front end, causing major damage to both vehicles. The Altima traveled off the roadway, rotated around, and came to rest on the grassy shoulder. The Equinox spun around and came to rest in the northbound lane," stated Sgt Mallory.
Both Rodeman and Lepine needed to be extracted from their vehicles. Both drivers were pronounced deceased at the scene by Judge Daniel Garza, official say.
"Rada was transported by ambulance to Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi with serious injuries. Troopers from the Sinton Highway Patrol Office continue to investigate this crash," added Sgt Mallory.
