46-Year-Old Edwardo Valdez Injured in Slaton Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 84 near CR 2950
Slaton, Texas (April 3, 2020) – A man was injured in a two-vehicle crash in between Lubbock and Slaton, according to the DPS.
The crash happened on Highway 84 near Country Road 2950.
DPS said 46-year-old Edwardo Valdez was driving eastbound in the same direction as a semi-truck.
Valdez then slowed and tried to turn right. The semi driver moved to the left lane, and Valdez changed lanes because he felt unsafe and attempted to go through a turnaround to travel back westbound.
The semi then hit Valdez’s vehicle.
Valdez was taken to University Medical Center with incapacitating injuries.
The driver of the semi-truck was uninjured in the crash.
Both drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
We wish Edwardo Valdez a quick recovery.
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