Hudspeth County, TX – November 8, 2021, 38-year-old Christian Esparza was killed when a van struck his disabled pickup on U.S. Highway
62/180 in Hudspeth County.
Authorities say the incident happened Monday morning along US-62/180, roughly 34 miles west of Dell City. Preliminary investigation suggests Esparza’s Chevrolet pickup broke down in the eastbound lanes of the highway. Not long after it was struck by a late-model transport van, causing the pickup to catch fire. One of the vehicles also reportedly rolled over after the impact.
Esparza was killed in the collision. The driver and passenger of the van, 22-year-old Jodai Garcia Diaz and 36-year-old Manuel Ramirez, were transported to an area hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.
The crash is still under investigation. No further information is available at this time.