Norma Espinosa Killed, Santiago Castro-Lopez and Child Injured in Deaf Smith County Two-Vehicle Crash on U.S. Highway 60

Deaf Smith County, Texas (August 5, 2021) – According to the Texas DPS, one person was killed, and two other people, including a child, were injured Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Deaf Smith County.

The fatal crash happened around 5:30 p.m., August 2, on U.S. Highway 60, about 5 miles east of Hereford.

DPS said a Dodge Challenger was traveling eastbound on the highway when it attempted to make a left turn across the westbound lanes onto a county road, and it hit a westbound Nissan Altima.

The Altima driver, Norma Espinosa, 65, of Dimmitt, was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, where she later died.

A passenger in the Challenger, a 10-year-old Hereford boy, was ejected during the crash and was taken to Hereford Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.

The Challenger driver, Santiago Castro-Lopez, 18, of Hereford, was taken to Hereford Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

The 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.

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