Jacqueline Cruz Killed, Tristan Johnson, 35, and Nelson Santibanes Injured in 2-Car Crash at Jeske Road

Needville High School Senior Student Dies and 2 Hurt in Needville Crash at Jeske Road

Needville, Texas (December 19, 2017) – A Needville High School senior student was killed following a 2-vehicle collision Sunday morning in Needville.
The deadly collision happened on Sunday, December 18, at the intersection of Jeske Road, about miles south of Needville.
According to DPS report, 22-year-old Nelson Santibanes Jr, of Richmond and Jacqueline Cruz were in a 2013 Volkswagen southbound on State Highway 36 around midnight and Tristan Johnson, 35, of Wharton was operating a 2012 Ford pickup northbound.
Authorities said that the Ford crossed the center line into the southbound lane and hit the Volkswagen in the front right side as the Volkswagen tried to drive around the Ford to avoid the crash.
Cruz, a captain of the high school Sapphires Dance Team, was declared dead at the accident scene by the Fort Bend Coroner’s Office. Cruz was a front seat passenger of the Volkswagen, authorities said.
A report said Santibanes, the driver of the Volkswagen and Johnson were all taken to Oak Bend Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash.
No further details regarding the crash were provided.
An investigation into the deadly crash remained underway.
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