Bernard Sneller Killed in Oldham County Three-Vehicle Crash on Highway 385 near Boys Ranch

Oldham County, Texas (June 20, 2023) – One person was killed, and six others were injured Monday morning in a three-vehicle crash in Oldham County, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 10:20 a.m., June 19, on Hwy 385 near Boys Ranch, just north of the Canadian River Bridge.

DPS said Bernard Sneller, 83, of Amarillo, rear-ended another tractor-trailer that was stopped at the red light in the construction zone. The second big rig was then pushed into a pickup, which was also stopped at the red light.

Sneller was pronounced dead at the scene.

The six people in the pickup, Noe Martinez, 30, of Dalhart; Kevin Rascon, 19, of Dalhart; Emilia Martinez, 37, of Dalhart, a three-year-old girl from Dalhart, a six-year-old boy from Dalhart and a 16-year-old girl from Dalhart, were taken to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo with minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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