Gregg County – Catarino Gallardo Mata Died in a Fatal Two-Car Accident on FM 3053
Posted on Friday, June 14th, 2019 at 4:04 am
76-year-old Overton resident passed away after getting involved in a deadly vehicle crash on Farm to Market 3053 Road in Gregg County last Saturday evening.
The fatality was identified as Catarino Gallardo Mata, 76, of Overton. According to initial reports, Mata was heading west on County Road 2729 when he ran a red light as it approaches the intersection with FM 3053. Mata’s car was then struck by another vehicle that was traveling along the northbound lane of the roadway.
As a result, Mata suffered from serious injuries. He was rushed to a local hospital in Tyler where he was pronounced deceased the next morning. The driver of the second vehicle, identified as Robert John Martin, 50, of Overton, was taken to a hospital along with his three more passengers who were identified as 13- and a 14-year-old female and a 9-year-old male. They were later released after they received medical treatment.
The crash remains under investigation.
We would like to express our deepest sympathies to the friends and families of the injured victims. We pray for their full recovery as we hope that the Gregg County Police Department will do everything to bring those responsible to justice.
Injuries caused by vehicle collisions can vary from crash to crash. Some injuries may heal within a span of days while others could paralyze a victim’s body for a month. The most commonly known car accident injuries include neck and chest and head and back injuries. Broken and ligament damages are also quite common.
Sometimes, a car accident can cause serious injuries to multiple parties—and filing a claim can get complicated. To make sure your claim is successful, you need to gather supporting evidence and documents that can back up your claim. It could be a detailed account of the accident you are involved in or documents indicating the extent of injuries you sustained. These may include a video or photograph of the scene, police reports, and medical records, to name a few.
