Andrew Cervantes Killed in Kermit Two-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 302

Kermit, Texas (June 20, 2023) – One person was killed, and another was injured Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash about five miles west of Kermit, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 5:30 a.m., June 17, on State Highway 302.

DPS said Ivan Gonzalez-Barbosa, 55, of Kermit, was driving a 2019 Peterbilt truck towing a trailer eastbound on the highway while Andrew Cervantes, 24, of La Joya, was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck westbound.

Cervantes failed to drive in a single lane, veered into the eastbound lanes, and struck Gonzalez-Barbosa. The Silverado then caught fire, and Cervantes was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Gonzalez-Barbosa was taken to Winkler County Hospital, where he was treated and released. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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