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-Eagle Pass

A woman was fatally injured when her Ford Explorer collided against a utility pole. The accident happened around 3 pm at the intersections of Loop 480 at El Indio Hwy, south of Eagle Pass.

The impact of the vehicle against the pole was stunning , a white colored Ford Explorer was shattered against the utility pole, the hood and engine practically hugging the post.

The woman was seriously injured and paramedics transported her to the emergency room where she later died. She was later identified as Martha Alicia Jimenez Mata, 62 years of age.

The specific condition of the other passengers was not known as of press time but there were two other younger passengers in the vehicle at the time of the collision, one of which was a 17 year old identified as Gilberto Alejandro Mata. 

Eagle Pass Police officials could only determine that the driver might have had health issues that caused her to lose control of the vehicle. Police officers rushed to the scene  and cordoned off the area, vehicular traffic in that area was partially altered. The accident remains under investigation.