Eladia Rodriguez Killed, Isidro Rodriquez Injured in Olton Two-Vehicle Crash on U.S. Highway 70
Olton, Texas (May 23, 2019) – A woman was killed, and another person was injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Olton, according to the DPS.
The crash was reported around 10:30 a.m. May 21, on U.S. Highway 70.
DPS said a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado slammed into a 2007 Freightliner for unknown reasons on the highway.  The Silverado went over a barbed wire fence following the impact.
The Silverado driver, 80-year-old Isidro Rodriquez, and his passenger 79-year-old Eladia Rodriguez were taken to the hospital where Eladia succumbed to her injuries. Isidro was hospitalized with incapacitating injuries.
The driver of the Freightliner was uninjured in the crash.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.