College Station, TX (February 27, 2023) – A man was killed following a two-vehicle crash in the College Station area on Thursday, February 23.
The deadly accident took place at the 3100 block of Harvey Road at around 12:30 a.m. Two vehicles collided at the scene, and the roadway was closed down for several hours. One driver, 35-year-old Amadeo Manuel Hernandez-Vasquez of College Station, was found deceased at the scene by responding officials.
The other driver was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. No further information has been provided at this time.
An ongoing investigation into the cause of the crash is in progress.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of Amadeo Manuel Hernandez-Vasquez at this time. Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family in hopes of a full recovery.
Fatal Car Accidents in Texas
A total of 37,133 individuals died in car accidents in the United States in 2017, according to statistics on fatal traffic incidents maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the US Department of Transportation. Texas has the highest rate of fatal car accidents in the country, with one taking place there every 71 seconds on average. Every 2.5 hours, a fatal car accident is reported in Texas, and every 2 minutes, a serious injury occurs. The Texas Department of Transportation reports that 30,992 serious injuries were caused by 19,506 serious injury crashes in 2019.
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