Josefina Castillo Killed in Weslaco Two-Vehicle Crash on FM 1015 and Chuparosa Street

Weslaco, Texas – One person was killed and two others were injured Thursday afternoon in a wrong-way crash north of Weslaco, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 12:45 p.m., January 25, in the area of FM 1015 and Chuparosa Street.

DPS said a brown 2005 Chrysler Town & Country van failed to yield the right-of-way to a black 2014 GMC Sierra, resulting in a collision.

The van driver, 57-year-old Josefina Herrera Castillo, was pronounced dead at the scene. A male passenger in the van was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

The male driver of the GMC was transported to Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen with non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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