Maria de Carreon Killed in Car Crash on Loop 20 in Laredo; Laredoan Infante Arrested
Maria de Carreon Killed in Laredo Two-Vehicle Crash on Loop 20; Laredoan Infante Arrested
Laredo, Texas (August 16, 2022) – According to the Texas DPS, one person was killed Saturday morning after a chase ended in a crash in Laredo.
The fatal crash happened on Loop 20, just north of Bob Bullock Loop and Lakeview.
DPS said at around 7:28 a.m., troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a red Ford Expedition on McPherson Road near Dunkin Donuts but the driver failed to stop and was pursued by the authorities.
The Ford crossed onto the wrong side of the roadway while traveling southbound on Loop 20 and crashed into a tan Chevrolet Tahoe.
The Ford driver, Laredoan Jose Oscar Infante, was taken to LMC in serious condition. He had active warrants out of Webb County. He was arrested and charged with murder (F/1), evading arrest with vehicle causing death (F/2), evading arrest with vehicle causing serious bodily injury (F/3), reckless driving (C/B), fail to stop and render aid (C/B).
A 44-year-old woman in the Tahoe was taken to LMC in serious condition. A 65-year-old female passenger was taken to the hospital in critical condition where she later died. She has been identified as Maria Magdalena Montenegro de Carreon, of Laredo.
The DPS is investigating the crash.
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