The deadly collision happened at 9:35 p.m. on January 4 on U.S. Highway 87 near County Road 7150, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Lubbock County, TX – The Texas Department of Public Safety has released the identities of the person killed and those injured in a two-vehicle traffic collision in South Lubbock County on Saturday night.
DPS identified the deceased as Fabian Vitolas, 36 of New Home. Vitolas’ passenger, identified as 22-year-old Christopher Dunn of Carlsbad, New Mexico, was transported to the University Medical Center (UMC) with serious injuries.
The other driver, identified as 40-year-old Amanda Rodriguez of Lubbock, was also taken to UMC with minor injuries.
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Lubbock County, TX – One person was killed and two others were injured in a two-vehicle traffic collision in south Lubbock County on Saturday night.
The deadly collision happened at 9:35 p.m. on January 4 on U.S. Highway 87 near County Road 7150, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
DPS said a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche was traveling westbound on CR 7150 when the driver ran a stop sign at the intersection with U.S. 87 and collided with a 2017 Dodge Durango that was northbound on U.S. 87.
According to DPS, the Durango struck the driver’s side of the Avalanche.
The driver of the Avalanche was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger was transported to University Medical Center (UMC) with serious injuries. The passenger was wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the Durango was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. She was also transported to UMC with minor injuries.
The accident remains under investigation.
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