The deadly collision happened at about 10:45 p.m. on January 25 on SH-199 at Commerce Street
Azle, TX – The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who was killed in a two-vehicle collision on State Highway 199 in Azle in North Texas late Saturday night as 67-year-old Jaime Ruiz.
Ruiz was driving a Toyota Tacoma westbound on Sh-199 when an eastbound Ford F-250 with four passengers in it, crossed over the center median into the westbound travel lanes and collided with the Tacoma.
Ruiz became trapped inside the vehicle and was pronounced dead by first responders. A female passenger in the Tacoma sustained minor injuries.
No other injuries were reported.
Original Story
Azle, TX – A 67-year-old man is dead following a two-vehicle traffic collision on State Highway 199 in North Texas on Saturday night, police said.
The deadly collision happened at about 10:45 p.m. on January 25 on SH-199 at Commerce Street
Azle Police Department said a Ford F-250 carrying four passengers was traveling eastbound on State Highway 199 when, for some reason, the driver lost control, and the vehicle crossed over the center median and collided with a westbound Toyota Tacoma carrying two passengers
The driver of the Toyota Tacoma, a 67-year-old man, was trapped inside the vehicle and was later declared deceased at the scene.
APD said a passenger in the Tacoma suffered minor injuries.
The driver of the Ford remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators
No additional details were provided. The accident is under investigation.
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