Mario Ortiz-Diaz and Scarlett Saponaro Killed, Karla Aguilar Injured in Littlefield Three-Vehicle Crash on US 84 at Loop 430

Littlefield, Texas (July 15, 2021) – Two people were killed, and several others were injured Tuesday evening in a three-vehicle crash near Littlefield, according to the police.

The fatal crash happened just before 5:00 p.m., July 13, on US Highway 84 at Loop 430.

Police said a White Honda Accord ran a stop sign and was struck by a westbound 2014 Freightliner Cascadia semi-tractor and trailer.

The driver of the Freightliner tried to swerve to miss the Honda and sideswiped a Bailey County EMS ambulance.

The Honda driver, Mario Amilcar Ortiz-Diaz, 45, of San Gabriel, California, was pronounced dead at the scene. His 2-year-old daughter, Scarlett Saponaro, of Henderson, Nevada, was airlifted to Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, where she later died. Ortiz-Diaz’s wife, Karla Theresa Garcia Aguilar, 21, of Henderson, Nevada, was taken to University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

The Bailey County EMS crew members were taken to Lamb Healthcare Center with minor injuries.

The semi-truck driver, Marvin Grothe, 62, of San Angelo, declined medical treatment.

The authorities are investigating the crash.

“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 statutes which were violated.

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