Mario Rivera-Franco ID’d as Passenger Killed in Lubbock Crash on Interstate 27
Lubbock, Texas (October 8, 2018) – The passenger who was killed Saturday afternoon in a multi-vehicle collision in Lubbock has been identified as Mario Rivera-Franco, 19, according to a report by authorities.
The deadly accident happened at around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 6 in the 7200 block of I-27.
Authorities said a Nissan pickup truck was having maintenance issues as it was traveling on the southbound left lane of Interstate 27.  A Ford-350 hauling a trailer was traveling behind the Nissan in the same lane.
The Ford then tried to avoid crashing into the back of the Nissan but was unsuccessful. A Chevy Silverado and the trailer it was pulling were also hit.
A southbound fourth pickup truck and a northbound motorcycle traveling crashed into debris from the accident.
Three people from the Nissan, the inside passenger and two passengers riding in the bed of the truck, were transported to a hospital with moderate to serious injuries.
Rivera-Franco, who was one of the passengers in the bed of the truck, was taken to a hospital where they were pronounced dead.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.