Mark Pando ID’d as Driver Seriously Injured in Lubbock County Train Accident near FM 1585 and U.S. Highway 84

Lubbock County, Texas (August 20, 2018) – The driver who was seriously injured Sunday morning after his vehicle was struck by a train in Lubbock County has been identified as Mark Anthony Pando, 20, of Abernathy, according to the authorities.
The crash happened at about 5 a.m. August 19, near the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1585 and U.S. Highway 84.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said Pando was trying to drive across the railroad track in his Nissan when a train struck him.
Pando sustained serious injuries and was taken to University Medical Center.
The train conductor and engineer were uninjured in the collision.
DPS is investigating the crash.