Los Fresno Man Fernando Davalos Killed in Falfurias Multi-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 285
Falfurias, Texas (May 4, 2019) – A man was killed in a multi-vehicle pileup on Tuesday afternoon near Falfurias, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The incident occurred at about 4 p.m. April 30, on State Highway 285, east of Falfurias.
The DPS report showed that vehicles were stopped for a flag man in a construction zone when a 2019 Kenworth tractor-trailer failed to stop and crashed into the back of a pickup. The impact pushed the pickup off the side of the roadway.
The big rig then continued and hit a stopped 2007 Freightliner tractor-trailer, triggering a chain-reaction collision with three other vehicles. A 2006 Kia Sedona got pinned between the big rigs after the crash.
The driver of the 2019 Kenworth, identified as Fernando Davalos, 43, of Los Fresno, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
One person was airlifted to Christus Spohn Hospital Shoreline in Corpus Christi while three others were taken to Christus Spohn Hospital in Alice. Two other patients were transported to Christus Spohn Hospital in Kingsville.
The DPS is conducting an investigation into the incident.
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