David Contreras Killed in Midland County Two-Vehicle Crash on FM 1208

Midland County, Texas (August 17, 2023) – A man was killed Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Midland County, according to a local news source.

The fatal crash happened on August 15, on FM 1208, three miles east of Midland.

According to the report, David Contreras, 22, of Midland, was driving a 2019 GMC 3500 northbound on the highway while Genuel Jayesky Becerra-Abreu, 35, was driving a 2002 Kenworth truck with a trailer also northbound.

Becerra-Abreu was parked on the southbound lane’s westbound shoulder. He failed to yield the right of way to Contreras and made a right-hand turn into a private drive. Contreras’ vehicle struck Becerra-Abreu’s vehicle.

Contreras was pronounced dead at the scene.

Becerra-Abreu was not injured in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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