HARLINGEN — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a two-vehicle crash that left one man dead.
The fatal crash happened November 19 at approximately 8:51 a.m. on FM 801 north of Murrow Road in Harlingen.
According to a DPS new release, a 2020 Kia Sedona that was occupied by a man was speeding while traveling south on FM 801. A 2023 Mack truck occupied by a male driver was traveling north when the driver of the Kia “failed to give half of the roadway,” and crashed head-on with the Mack.
Troopers say the Kia was engulfed in flames, which caused the Mack’s cab to ignite in flames as well.
The driver of the Kia, Ian Jeremy Rivera, 23, succumbed to his injuries at the scene, the DPS statement said. The driver of the Mack was not transported to a hospital.
The crash was still under investigation at this writing.
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