Austin – Guadalupe Padilla Palacios Killed in North Capital of Texas Highway Car Crash
Posted on Friday, June 14th, 2019 at 5:08 am
Last Saturday, a man was pronounced dead after getting involved in a vehicle collision on North Capital of Texas Highway on Loop 360, a local news source reported.
At around 12:28 p.m., Austin local officials were dispatched at the intersection of Great Hills Trail and N. Capital of Texas Hwy in response to a call reporting a collision. According to the report, a white 2016 Ford Explorer turning onto Loop 360 when it struck a box truck driven by 42-year-old Guadalupe Padilla Palacios. The box truck rolled over a number of times before crashing into a guard rail.
Police said the Ford failed to use the dedicated merge lane which may have played a factor in the crash.
Palacios was rushed to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries. Unfortunately, he was pronounced deceased the next day.
No information about the driver of the Ford was released.
An investigation is underway.