Fort Riley Officer Heading to Fort Bliss Killed in Vehicle Collision near Fort Stockton

Fort Stockton, Texas (November 24, 2017) – A Fort Riley soldier was among two people killed in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 10, near Fort Stockton on Saturday.
According to a DPS report, the crash took place on I-10 nearly 6.5 miles west of Fort Stockton, in southwest Texas on Saturday, November 18.
First Lt. Stephanie Hetland, 26, who was a chemical officer, served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team and 1st Inf. Div., and was heading to Fort Bliss, her next station of duty when the crash occurred.
DPS said Hetland was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt eastbound on I-10 when a 2013 Toyota Corolla traveling westbound crossed the median and collided head-on with the Chevy.
Hetland and the driver of the Corolla, Lazaro Martinez, 41, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
The Department of Public Safety is conducting an investigation into the incident.
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