Carlos Rodriguez ID’d as Man Killed in Lubbock Crash on Interstate 20

Lubbock, Texas (June 27, 2023) – The man who died following a rear-end collision on Monday evening in Lubbock has been identified as Carlos Rodriguez, 69, of Big Spring.

The deadly crash happened on Interstate 20 near the mile marker 188 on Monday, June 26.

Authorities said Rodriguez was driving on Interstate 20 when, for unknown reasons, it crashed into the center media cable. After the crash, Rodriguez’s vehicle became disabled in the eastbound outside lane of Interstate 20.

The disabled car was then hit from behind by a car that was heading eastbound on I-20 in the outside travel lane, driven by Macias Gerardo, 48-years-old, of Taos.

Rodriguez was transported to Scenic Mountain Medical Center, where he was declared dead.

Both Rodriguez and Gerardo were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident. The weather conditions were clear and road conditions were dry.

No further details were provided.

The crash remains under investigation.

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