UPDATE:
Officials from the Texas Department of Public Safety have released details following a fatal crash on State Highway 359.
According to Texas Highway Patrol Staff Sergeant Rob Mallory, a 2017 Dodge Ram 2500 driven by James Siecko, 54, of Sugarland, was traveling southbound on State Highway 359 approaching the intersection at FM 534.
A 2019 Ford F-150 driven by Brenda Wilson, 76, of Sandia, was traveling northbound on SH-359 approaching FM 534. Wilson, the driver of the F-150, failed to yield the right of way to the Dodge Ram as it turned left onto FM 534.
The Dodge Ram was struck on the front side of the vehicle, causing it to strike a 2016 Infinity.
The 2016 Infinity Q70, driven by 76-year-old Linda Wright of Alice and occupied by Brenda Pawelek (76) and Nelda Solis (58), was traveling northbound behind Wilson’s vehicle.
"The Dodge Ram left the roadway and rolled over onto its side. Siecko sustained major injuries in the crash, and Halo Flight was called for him, but he succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Siecko was pronounced deceased at the scene by Judge Matthew Schmidt at approximately 3:25 p.m.," said Sgt Mallory of DPS.
All the other occupants of the vehicles were transported to Christus Spohn in Alice as a precaution.
ORIGINAL:
Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety are working a fatal crash in Jim Wells County, between Sandia and Orange Grove.
According to Sgt. Harold Mallory, the three-car crash, involving a 2017 Dodge Ram 2500, a 2019 Ford F-150, and a 2016 Infiniti Q70, happened around 3 p.m. between 359 and FM 534.
At last report, one male driver is deceased. The drivers of the two other vehicles did not have signs of serious injury but were taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution.
In the meantime, traffic is slow in the area and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
This is a developing story. We'll continue to update this article as soon as more information becomes available.
