Dimmit County Archives - Uvalde Hesperian https://uvaldehesperian.com/category/dimmit-county/ Uvalde's Free News Source Sat, 30 Aug 2025 17:25:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 Texas DPS Reports fatal car crashes in Dimmit and Zavala Counties https://uvaldehesperian.com/texas-dps-reports-fatal-car-crashes-in-dimmit-and-zavala-counties/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 17:25:05 +0000 https://uvaldehesperian.com/?p=10961 8-29-25 DEL RIO - THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on August 28, 2025, at approximately 5:57 a.m. on US 277 and …

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Fatal crash Dimmit County US 277 and FM 191

8-29-25

DEL RIO – THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on August 28, 2025, at approximately 5:57 a.m. on US 277 and FM 191 at mile marker 438, 18 miles west of Carrizo Springs in Dimmit County. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 gray Kia Sorrento was traveling eastbound. A 2023 white Dodge Ram pickup truck was traveling westbound on US 277 and FM 191. The driver of the 2017 gray Kia was approaching a curve, then drove on the wrong side of the roadway by crossing over the center strip. The driver of the Kia struck the white Dodge in the westbound lane. The driver of the gray Kia, Oscar Rodriguez III, 25, from Eagle Pass, Texas, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Dodge was not injured. DPS Troopers continue to investigate this fatal crash

Fatal Crash US 57 Zavala County

8-29-25

DEL RIO – THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on August 28, 2025, at approximately 2:41 p.m. on US 57 and at mile marker 424, 6 miles west of La Pryor in Zavala County. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2024 black Hyundai Sonata was traveling westbound. A 2024 gray Ford F-150 pickup truck was traveling eastbound on US 57. The 2024 black Hyundai Sonata driver was approaching a curve, then drove on the wrong side of the roadway by crossing over the yellowcenter line. The driver of the Hyundai struck the gray Ford F-150 pickup in the eastbound lane. The driver of the black Hyundai, Omar Tarid, 25, from Richmond, Texas, was pronounced deceased at University Hospital in San Antonio. DPS Troopers continue to investigate this fatal crash.

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]]> Two perish in early morning head on collision approximately 2 miles from Carrizo Springs https://uvaldehesperian.com/two-perish-in-early-morning-headon-collison-2-miles-from-carrizo-springs/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 01:53:01 +0000 https://uvaldehesperian.com/?p=4659 Report from Texas DPS Picture credit: Michael Robinson: File Photo DEL RIO - THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on June 11, …

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Report from Texas DPS

Picture credit: Michael Robinson: File Photo

DEL RIO – THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on June 11, 2023, at approximately 7:11 a.m., on TX Loop 517 approximately 2 miles northwest of Carrizo Springs in Dimmit County. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2022 white Ford F- 250 pickup truck was traveling northbound on TX Loop 517.

  A 2001 Kenworth blue Kenworth Truck Tractor was traveling southbound on TX Loop 517. The Ford F-250 crossed over the center lane, driving on wrong side roadway not passing into the southbound lane, and as a result caused to collision with the Kenworth Truck Tractor head on in the southbound lane.

  Due to injuries sustained the driver of the Ford F-250 Humberto Martinez, 30, from Kerrville and passenger Christopher Martinez 27, from Dallas were both pronounced deceased on scene. The other two passengers of the F-250 Eric Trevino 39 from Weslaco and Brandon Montoya from San Antonio, 35 were both taken to Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio.

  Driver of the, Kenworth, Oscar Rodriguez, 57 from Del Rio was taken to Dimmit Reginal Hospital. DPS Troopers continue to investigate this fatal crash.

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