Miguel Angel Faquit Yat Killed in Kennedy County Two-Vehicle Crash on US Highway 77

Kennedy County, Texas (February 17, 2021) – Two people were killed, and five others were injured Saturday night in a two-vehicle crash in Kennedy County, according to the DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 11:20 p.m., February 13, on US Highway 77, two miles south of Norias.

According to a preliminary investigation, a Honda Civic was disabled in the right southbound lane of the highway, and two of the five passengers in the car got out and attempted to push the vehicle off the roadway.

A Chevy Traverse, which was also traveling southbound in the right lane of the highway, a non-lit area, rear-ended the Civic and pinned the two people who were pushing the Civic.

Miguel Angel Faquit Yat, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene.

5-year-old Josue Osorio was taken to the Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen, where he later died.

One male, two female passengers, and one male pedestrian from the Civic were taken to Valley Baptist in critical condition. The Traverse driver was also taken to Valley Baptist Hospital in stable condition. 

The crash remains under investigation.

“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.