One Person Killed, Three Injured after Fatal Wreck in Salado

Salado, TX (8/3/2021) – A three-vehicle crash left one person killed and three others injured Tuesday morning. 

The accident happened on FM 2843, east of I-35. A Dodge pickup truck was headed east around a curve while a Toyota passenger car and a Nissan pickup truck were headed west. For unknown reasons, the Dodge crossed the double yellow line and collided with the Nissan, then struck the Toyota. The impact pushed the Toyota off of the north side of the roadway and into a water-filled ditch. 

A passenger in the Toyota, 25-year-old Javier Edgardo Castro Romero, was killed as a result of his injuries.

The driver of the Toyota, a 25-year-old man, and the driver of the Dodge, a 24-year-old man, were taken to Baylor Scott and White Hospital. A passenger in the Toyota was also taken to the hospital. They all suffered non-incapacitating injuries. 

Crash investigators will review all factors that may have led up to the accident and police reports will be made available in fourteen days.

Wrong-Way Collision Lawyers

More often than not, crossing double yellow lines while driving leads to wrong-way collisions, which then can lead to untimely deaths. Because a car is heading at you in the opposite direction at dangerous speeds, the consequences are deadly. According to the FHWA, in the United States, WWD crashes result in 300 to 400 people killed each year on average, representing approximately 1 percent of the total number of traffic-related fatalities that occur annually.

Don’t let a wrong-way collision halt your life for the worse. If you or a loved one were involved in a car accident with a wrong-way driver, immediately contact a legal expert to help you evaluate your options. Call car accident attorneys Sutliff & Stout at (713) 405-1263 or send us an email to discuss your car accident injury case.

Source: Fox 44 News 

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