Michael Villanueva Killed in Rio Grande City Two-Vehicle Crash near FM 755 and Embassy Street

Rio Grande City, Texas – A man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Rio Grande City, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 2:00 p.m., February 27, near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 755 and Embassy Street.

DPS said a 2011 GMC Sierra was traveling and the driver was distracted when it rear-ended a flatbed trailer.

34-year-old Michael Villanueva who was a passenger in the GMC was pronounced dead at the scene.

The GMC driver was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The DPS is investigating the crash.

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