Ignacio Zamudio Killed in Crane County Two-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 329

Crane County, Texas (January 6, 2023) – An Odessa man was killed Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash in Crane County, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened just before 9:30 p.m., January 4, on State Highway 329, about five miles east of Crane.

DPS said Ignacio Rangel Zamudio, 21, was driving a truck westbound on the highway when he veered into the eastbound lane and struck the front of a semi-truck.

Zamudio was pronounced dead at the scene.

The semi-truck driver was taken to Medical Center Hospital in stable condition.

The DPS is investigating the crash.

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