Maximiliano Gabriel-Gutierrez and Julio Niubo-Olazabal Killed in Hartley County Two-Vehicle Crash on FM 281 

Hartley County, Texas (November 12, 2021) – Two people were killed, and another was injured Wednesday morning in a fiery head-on collision in Hartley County, according to the DPS.

The fatal crash happened on November 10, on FM 281, 14 miles west of Cactus.

DPS said Maximiliano Gabriel-Gutierrez, 35, of Cactus, was driving a 2006 Ford Expedition eastbound on the wrong side of the highway in a no-passing zone when it crashed head-on into a westbound Mack Truck tractor driven by Julio Niubo-Olazabal, 55, of Dalhart.

The impact propelled the Expedition into a ditch, ejecting both the driver and the passenger. Both vehicles then caught fire.

Gabriel-Gutierrez and Niubo-Olazabal were pronounced dead at the scene.

The passenger was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

No other information was available.

The Texas DPS is 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.

To speak with an attorney, Click to call: 281-943-5555.