The fatal collision happened around 10:00 p.m. on April 17 on State Highway 176 near mile marker 275.
Martin County, TX – A man was killed Friday night in a head-on collision in Martin County, according to the Texas DPS.
The fatal collision happened around 10:00 p.m. on April 17 on State Highway 176 near mile marker 275.
DPS said a 2008 GMC Sierra was traveling eastbound when it attempted to pass to the left without sufficient clearance and crashed head-on into a westbound 2005 Peterbilt 379 that was hauling a trailer.
The GMC driver, Gerardo Valdez-Amador, 38, of Joshua, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The semi-truck driver, Juan Alvarez Medrano, 37, of Porter, was uninjured in the accident.
The DPS is investigating the accident.
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