Juan Martinez Killed in Semi-Truck Crash on Highway 349 in Upton County
Juan Martinez Killed, Pedro Rosales Injured in Upton County Semi-Truck Crash on Highway 349
Upton County, Texas (November 19, 2019) – One person was killed and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Upton County, north of Rankin, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The crash was reported around 1:27 p.m. on November 15, on Highway 349.
Troopers said Juan Martinez, 51, of Midland, was driving a semi-truck southbound on the highway when he collided with another semi-truck that was turning into a private driveway.
Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the other truck, Pedro Rosales, was taken to Midland Memorial Hospital with non-incapacitating injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.