Damian Garcia, Angel Saenz, and Jessie Castro Killed in Parmer County Two-Vehicle Crash on US 60

Parmer County, Texas (March 29, 2022) – Three people were killed, and three others were injured on March 19 in a two-vehicle crash in Parmer County, according to the authorities.

The fatal crash happened around 9:38 p.m., on US 60.

Authorities said a DPS trooper attempted a traffic stop on eastbound US 60, but the driver, Damian Javier Garcia,21, from Hereford, refused to stop and continued driving eastbound for about 18 to 20 miles.

Garcia crossed the median into the westbound lane and continued heading the wrong way on the westbound lane. He then collided with a westbound Jeep Wrangler.

Garcia was taken to the hospital, where he later died. His passengers, 16-year-old Angel Saenz and 15-year-old Jessie Castro, both from Clovis, were pronounced dead at the scene.

A GoFundMe page has been created to help the family with funeral expenses.

The Jeep driver and one passenger were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. Another passenger was treated for minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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