Jose Ruiz-Hernandez Killed in Head-On Crash on U.S. 84 in Shelby County

Jose Ruiz-Hernandez ID’d as Person Killed in Shelby County Car Accident on U.S. 84 and FM 2428
Shelby County, Texas (December 16, 2018) – Authorities have identified the person who was killed Friday night in a head-on collision that left four other people injured in Shelby County as Jose Ruiz-Hernandez, 43, of Joaquin.
The deadly accident happened at around 9:00 p.m. Friday, December 14 on U.S. 84 and FM 2428, approximately one and a half mile west of Joaquin
The preliminary crash investigation shows that a 1999 Chevrolet pickup driven by Ruiz-Hernandez was making a right turn onto U.S. 84 from FM 2428 to travel east when it drifted into the westbound lane of U.S. 84 and collided head-on with a 2019 Mack truck tractor semi-trailer.
Shelby County Justice of the Peace Judge declared Ruiz-Hernandez dead at the scene of the accident. Three children, ages 2, 5 and ten, who were passengers of Ruiz-Hernandez, were taken to a Center hospital with unspecified injuries.
James Small Jr., 47, of Shreveport, Louisiana, who was the driver of the truck tractor, was also taken to a Center hospital where he was treated and released.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.