Blas Maldonado-Arreola and Patricia Ruiz-Carbajal Killed in Dallam County Two-Vehicle Crash on US 54

Dallam County, Texas (August 1, 2022) – Two people were killed, and another was injured Saturday night in a head-on collision in Dallam County, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 10:15 p.m., on July 30, on US 54.

DPS said a truck towing a trailer was traveling southwest on the highway while a Nissan pickup was traveling northeast.

For unknown reasons, the Nissan crossed over the center stripe into the oncoming lane and crashed head-on into the truck.

The truck then traveled off the right side of the roadway and into the ditch, where it struck a utility pole.

The Nissan driver, 59-year-old Blas Maldonado-Arreola, and passenger, 58-year-old Patricia Ruiz-Carbajal, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The truck driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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