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One killed in crash near Weslaco, DPS investigating

One killed in crash near Weslaco, DPS investigating
5 months 1 week 1 day ago Friday, June 07 2024 Jun 7, 2024 June 07, 2024 10:11 PM June 07, 2024 in News - Local

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating after a two-vehicle crash killed a La Feria man and hospitalized three other people, according to a news release.

Alcohol is believed to have played a role in the crash, DPS said.

The crash happened Friday at around 6:30 p.m. on FM 1015 south of the Mile 5 Line near Weslaco, DPS said in the news release.

According to DPS, the crash happened after a black Dodge Charger occupied by a male driver and a pregnant female passenger was traveling northbound on FM 1015 and attempted to pass other vehicles in a no-passing zone.

The Dodge vehicle collided with a Toyota Scion occupied by a female driver and two passengers that was traveling southbound on FM 1015, DPS said.

The driver of the Dodge, identified as 28-year-old Jorge Colunga, died at the scene. Colounga's passenger was hospitalized and went into labor, DPS said.

"We suspect the driver of the Dodge was under the influence of alcohol and was a contributing factor to the crash," DPS stated in the news release.

The driver of the Toyota Scion and one of her passengers were also hospitalized in the crash. 

The crash remains under investigation.

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