Robert Krauter Jr Dies in Two-Vehicle Collision on SH 349 in Midland County

Robert Krauter Jr Dies in Two-Vehicle Collision on SH 349 in Midland County

The deadly collision occurred around 7:00 a.m. on January 1 at the intersection of SH 349 and West County Road 330.

Robert Krauter Jr

Robert Krauter Jr Dies in Two-Vehicle Collision on SH 349 in Midland County

Midland County, TX – A man was killed on New Year’s Day in a two-vehicle collision in Midland County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The deadly collision occurred around 7:00 a.m. on January 1 at the intersection of SH 349 and West County Road 330.

DPS said a 2007 Kenworth T8 truck towing a trailer was traveling southbound on the highway and was slowing to turn left onto a private drive. A 2022 Ford F-150 failed to control its speed and rear-ended the Kenworth’s trailer.

The Ford caught on fire after the collision.

The Ford driver, 58-year-old Robert Harold Krauter Jr. of Midland, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Kenworth driver, 66-year-old Juan Llanes Macias of Houston, was uninjured in the accident.

The authorities are investigating the accident.

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