Boyd Andrews Fatal Head-On Crash on US 285 in Reeves County

Boyd Andrews Killed in Reeves County Two-Vehicle Crash on US 285
Reeves County, Texas (November 21, 2018) – A Troup man died early Wednesday morning in a head-on collision which left another person injured on a highway, in Reeves County south of Orla, according to a local news source.
The fatal crash occurred at about 1:41 a.m. on US 285.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said Boyd D. Andrews, 62, of Troup, was driving a 2011 Mercedes Benz ML3 northbound on the highway when he crossed the center stripe for unknown reasons. He then crashed head-on into a 2016, Kenworth, truck tractor which was towing a semi-trailer.
Andrews who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash died at the scene.
The truck driver, Jose A. Chavez, of El Paso, was taken to Reeves County Hospital in Pecos with non-life-threatening injuries.
Chavez was reportedly wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The road conditions at the time of the accident were dry. The posted speed limit of the area is 65 mph.
The DPS is investigating the crash.