Winkler County, TX — August 3, 2025, Areal Casanas was killed and Teodricke Miller and Raheem Griffin were injured in a multi-vehicle truck accident at approximately 6:00 a.m. along S.H. 115.
According to authorities, 24-year-old Teodricke Miller was traveling in a northbound GMC Acadia and 26-year-old Raheem Griffin was traveling in a northbound Ford F-350 on State Highway 115 in the vicinity of County Road 302 when the accident took place.
Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, as the Acadia was slowing in order to make a left turn onto C.R. 302, it was rear-ended by the Ford. The impact apparently caused the Acadia to crash into a barrow ditch and catch on fire. Reports state that the Ford pickup truck, which had become disabled in the roadway, was then struck by a southbound Freightliner Cascadia occupied by 48-year-old Areal Casanas. The Freightliner overturned over the course of the accident, according to reports.
Casanas reportedly sustained fatal injuries over the course of the accident. Griffin suffered serious injuries and Miller received minor injuries due to the wreck; they were each taken to local medical facilities by EMS for treatment. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.