Patrol Officer and Two Civilians Killed in FM 481 Two-Vehicle Crash near Uvalde

Uvalde, Texas (December 29, 2017) – An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was among three people killed when a vehicle struck a wild hog and crashed into an oncoming vehicle near Uvalde on Christmas day.
The crash occurred at around 11:50 p.m. Monday, December 25, on Farm-to-Market Road 481, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Ruby Garza, 51, of Uvalde was driving a Ford Expedition northbound on FM 481 when she hit a wild hog, then swerved into the southbound lane and collided head-on with a 2011 Mercedes SUV.
The driver of the Mercedes was an off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent identified as Antonio Cordova, 27, and was heading home from his shift in Uvalde station.
Cordova and Garza were pronounced deceased at the scene.
A passenger in Garza’s vehicle, Julia Vasquez, 51, of Uvalde, was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Police are investigating the collision.
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