Jaden Portillo, Daniel Cruz Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on US 175 in Cherokee County

Jaden Portillo, Daniel Cruz Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on US 175 in Cherokee County

Jaden Portillo and Daniel Cruz Injured in Cherokee County Two-Vehicle Crash on US 175

Cherokee County, Texas (September 22, 2020) – One person was killed, and two others were critically injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday night in Cherokee County, according to DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 11:10 p.m., September 20, on US 175, west of Jacksonville.

According to a preliminary investigation, Uriel Rangel, 25, of Jacksonville, was driving a 2008 Chrysler 300 westbound when he rear-ended a 2011 Audi A5 that had slowed to turn into a private drive.

The force of the impact caused the Audi to hit a power pole and a structure before coming to a final rest in a field.

Rangel was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Two passengers, Jaden Portillo, 18, and Daniel Cruz, 32, both of Jacksonville, were taken to UT-Health in Tyler in critical conditions.

The Audi driver, Javier Corona, 33, of Jacksonville, was uninjured in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

We hope Jaden Portillo and Daniel Cruz recover quickly

“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.

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