Jonathan Gonzales, Natalia Hurtado-Garza Killed, Fernando DeLeon Injured in Victoria Car Crash on U.S Highway 59
Victoria, Texas (August 21, 2018) – Two people were killed and another was injured in a traffic collision in Victoria Saturday night, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The fatal crash took place at about 11:00 p.m. Saturday, August 18 on U.S. Highway 59, just south of town.
Authorities said Jonathan Gonzales, 33, was driving a Honda Civic northbound on U.S. Highway 59 while cresting a hill he rear-ended a GMC Acadia driven by Natalia Hurtado-Garza, 44, who was also travelling northbound.
The force of the impact caused the GMC to roll several times before stopping.
Both Gonzales and Hurtado-Garza died at the scene. A passenger in the GMC, Fernando DeLeon, 43, was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries.
No other details were immediately available.
Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
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