Oswald Ramirez Hospitalized after Garza County Car Crash on U.S. Highway 84 at FM 211

Garza County, Texas (April 24, 2022) – Oswald Ramirez, 58, of Lubbock, was injured after being involved in a deadly car crash Friday morning in Garza County, according to authorities.

The collision happened on U.S. Highway 84 at the intersection of FM 211 on Friday, April 22.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Ramirez was driving a pickup truck eastbound on FM 211 when he failed to yield the right of way to an SUV that was heading northbound on U.S. Highway 84.

As a result, the truck collided with the SUV. The speed limit along that section of the road was 75 miles per hour.

The SUV’s driver, Kimberly Meagan Craig, 37, of Post, was taken to University Medical Center in Lubbock, where she was declared dead. Her passenger, a 6-year-old girl, was also taken to the same hospital. Authorities said the child was in stable condition as of Saturday.

Ramirez sustained minor injuries and was also taken to University Medical Center in Lubbock.

Conditions in the area were clear and dry. It was not immediately known if Craig and the girl were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident.

The crash remains under investigation.

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