Abilene – Teen Died in US 277 Collision ID’d
Posted on Monday, March 23rd, 2020 at 5:02 am
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has named the teen who died in a fatal car accident on US Highway 277 near North Beltway Road, Wednesday.
The victim was identified as 18-year-old Diego Hernandez.
At around 5:00 p.m., a crash was reported the intersection of of US 277 and Farm to Market Road 3034 in Jones County. A vehicle was heading west on FM 3034 when it crashed into another car that was crossing US 83. One of the occupants, Diego Hernandez, was fatally injured and pronounced deceased by emergency crews. Meanwhile, a one-year-old passenger was rushed to Cook Children’s Hospital for treatment. His condition remains undisclosed.
No charges have been made as the investigation is still in progress.