Martin County, TX — May 24, 2023, Javier Delucas-Gutierrez was killed as the result of a semi-truck accident at approximately 4:53 p.m. on Highway 137.

Initial details released about the fatal crash say that it happened in the area of mile marker 314 along northbound lanes of the highway.

Javier Delucas-Gutierrez Killed in Truck Accident in Martin County, TX

Currently, statements from authorities suggest that 67-year-old Javier Delucas-Gutierrez was the driver of a Ford F-150 that was going along Highway 137. For reasons yet to be confirmed, the pickup crashed with a “slow-moving” vehicle before then crashing with an oncoming semi-truck.

As a result of the collision, Delucas-Gutierrez sustained critical injuries, to which he succumbed following air transport to a Midland hospital. No other injuries were reported by authorities. They have not yet confirmed any potential factors contributing to the crash.

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