The driver of the Freightliner was hospitalized with serious injuries

Dalhart, TX. – 27-year-old Yobani Cardova-Hernandez was killed in a head-on collision involving an 18-wheeler on Sunday night in Dalhart.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the accident happened on US 87 just before midnight
Cardova-Hernandez was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Impala southbound when he drifted into the opposite lane and collided head-on with an oncoming 2018 Freightliner.
The impact of the collision sent both vehicles off the roadway and into the center median where they rolled over and caught fire.
Cardova-Hernandez was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
The driver of the Freightliner was hospitalized with serious injuries.
The Texas Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.
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