Motorist Killed in Buffalo Gap Crash on US Highway 277
Buffalo Gap, Texas (December 30, 2017) – A collision involving a box truck and a car in Buffalo Gap on Wednesday claimed the life of a 27-year-old man, authorities said.
The fatal crash took place on Wednesday, December 27, several miles outside of town along US Highway 277.
According to a preliminary investigation report, Jose Ines Herrera-Acuna, 27, was driving his vehicle northbound along US 277 when he hit a patch of ice, lost control and veered into southbound lanes where his car collided with an oncoming box truck.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said that Herrera-Acuna died as a result of the crash while the driver of the box truck was not injured in the collision.
Further details regarding the crash were not provided.
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