Abelardo Dominguez Jr., and Abelardo Dominguez III Injured in Zapata County Two-Vehicle Crash on US Highway 83

Zapata County, Texas (September 4, 2021) – According to the deputies, one person was killed, and two others were injured Friday morning in a head-on collision in Zapata County.

The deadly accident happened around 6:50 a.m., September 3, on US Highway 83, north of Zapata.

Deputies said a Ford was traveling northbound on the highway when it crashed head-on into a southbound vehicle driven by a 19-year-old woman.

The woman, Melanie Valenzuela, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was a jailer at the Zapata County Sheriff’s Office.

The Ford occupants, a father, and son, who were heading to work at the time of the crash, sustained critical injuries in the crash. They have been identified as Abelardo Dominguez Jr. and Abelardo Dominguez III.

Dominguez Jr., the driver, was airlifted to a San Antonio hospital while Dominguez, III, the son, was taken to a Corpus Christi hospital.

The crash remains under investigation.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws, or statutes which were violated.

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