Christopher Wayne Scates Killed in Garza County Two-Vehicle Crash on U.S. Highway 84

Garza County, Texas (October 12, 2020) – One person was killed, and several others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Garza County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The fatal crash happened just before 3:00 p.m., October 10, on U.S. Highway 84, three miles south of Southland.

DPS said a Lincoln Navigator was traveling northbound when a tire blew out, causing the driver to apply the emergency-parking brake and lose control.

The Navigator then crossed the center median, rolled, went airborne, and landed on the roof of a southbound Chrysler Town and Country passenger van.

The Navigator continued to roll before coming to a rest.

The van driver, Christopher Wayne Scates, 35, of Snyder, was killed in the crash.

The two passengers in the van, Ashley Jeter, 25, of Snyder, and a 2-year-old boy of Sweetwater, were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.

The Navigator driver, Rebecca Marie Salinas, 23, of Snyder, was also taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.

A 4-year-old boy who was a passenger in the Navigator was also taken to the hospital with incapacitating injuries. Two other 4-year-old boys in the Navigator were also taken to the hospital with non-incapacitating injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Christopher Wayne Scates.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws, or statues which were violated.

To speak with an attorney, Click to call: 281-943-5555.