MARTIN COUNTY, TX — A three-vehicle crash in Martin County on Tuesday night was reported to have killed 3 people.
Texas DPS Troopers responded to the crash at approximately 7:26 pm on Tuesday night along I-20 near mile marker 151. The crash involved 2019 Nissan Sentra, 2019 Ford Coachman, and 2017 Ford F-250.
According to the preliminary information, the Nissan was traveling eastbound in the outside lane of IH-20 alongside the Coachman in the inside lane. The pickup truck was traveling westbound on IH-20.
While traveling eastbound, the Nissan, driven by 19-year-old Maliyah Garcia of Big Spring, swerved into the Coachman, causing the Coachman to veer into the center median, through the cable barrier, and into the westbound lanes of IH-20. As a result, the Coachman collided with a pickup truck traveling westbound. After crashing into the Coachman, Garcia veered into the center median, striking the cable barrier and rolling over on its left side. This crash remains under investigation, and no further information is available.
Garcia and her passenger were transported to Midland Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the Coachman, identified as Victor Craven, 25, of Waco, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Ford F250 pickup truck Miguel Chel-Sanchez, 34, of Tenaha, TX sustained minor injuries and was transported to Midland Memorial Hospital. The passengers in his vehicle, Julio Lopez Leal, 54, of Mission, TX, and Pedro Alvarez, 51, of Midland, were pronounced deceased at the scene.
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