Frankie Torres Killed in Hamilton Two-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 36

Hamilton, Texas (October 11, 2023) – One person was killed on Thursday in a two-vehicle crash near Hamilton, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened on October 5, on State Highway 36.

DPS said a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu was traveling westbound on the highway when it left the roadway, and the driver overcorrected, causing the vehicle to lose control. It crossed into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with a 2022 Ford F-350 pickup truck pulling a horse trailer.

Both vehicles came to a stop in a ditch on the south side of the highway.

The Chevrolet driver, 51-year-old Frankie Torres, of Manor, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Ford driver, a 20-year-old man from Jourdanton, was taken to a nearby hospital and has since been released.

The DPS troopers are investigating the crash.

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