Three people have died and two were injured in a head-on collision on Hwy 481 on Tuesday, December 25 at approximately 11:50 a.m. on the Old Uvalde Road approximately 25 miles southeast of Uvalde.

DPS reports that a Ford Expedition occupied by a driver and three passengers was traveling north on FM 481. The Ford Expedition struck a wild hog on the roadway, and entered the southbound lane of travel and struck a 2011 Mercedes GK3 headon. 

The Maverick County Sheriff Department and Eagle Pass Fire Department responded to the emergency call and upon arrival both agencies found the two vehicles completely engulfed in flames. The Eagle Pass Fire Department rescue unit extracted the five individuals that were involved from within the motor vehicles and transferred them to Uvalde Memorial Hospital. 

Ruby Garza, 51, driver of the Ford Expedition and a resident of Uvalde, was pronounced dead on the scene. Julia Vasquez, 51, a passenger in the Ford Expedition and a resident of Uvalde was pronounced dead at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. Antonio Cordova, 27, driver of the Mercedes and a resident of Eagle Pass was pronounced dead at the scene.

DPS Troopers are still investigating at this time.

3 muertos en  trágico accidente

Staff reports

  Tres personas murieron y dos resultaron heridas en un choque de frente en la carretera Hwy 481 el martes 25 de diciembre  aproximadamente a las 11:50 a.m. en la calle Old Uvalde Road, a 40 km al sureste de Uvalde.

  DPS informa que una Ford Expedition ocupada por la conductora y tres pasajeros viajaba hacia el norte por la FM 481. La Ford Expedition golpeó un cerdo salvaje en la carretera, y entró en el otro carril  hacia el sur y chocó contra un Mercedes GK3 2011.  

  El Departamento de Sheriff del Condado de Maverick y el Departamento de Bomberos de Eagle Pass respondieron a la llamada de emergencia y al llegar ambas agencias encontraron los dos vehículos completamente envueltos en llamas. La unidad de rescate del Departamento de Bomberos de Eagle Pass saco a las cinco personas involucradas desde dentro de los vehículos y fueron  transferidos al Hospital de Uvalde Memorial.

  Ruby Garza, de 51 años, conductora de Ford Expedition y residente de Uvalde, fue declarada muerta en la escena. 

  Julia Vasquez, de 51 años, pasajera en el Ford Expedition y residente de Uvalde, fue declarada muerta en el Hospital Uvalde Memorial. 

  Antonio Córdova, de 27 años, conductor del Mercedes y residente de Eagle Pass, fue declarado muerto en la escena.

   DPS Troopers todavía están investigando los detalles de el accidente.

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