Gonzales, TX — February 20, 2023, Joel Campos was fatally injured due to a single-vehicle accident at around 1:00 a.m. along Highway 97.

Preliminary details about the crash say that it occurred in the area of the Highway 97 and U.S. Highway 183 intersection.

Joel Campos Killed in Single-Vehicle Accident in Gonzales, TX

According to officials, 30-year-old Joel Campos was in a Chevy Silverado traveling along Highway 97. While rounding a curve in the road, the pickup somehow left its lane to the right. This led to the vehicle going off-road where it crashed into a street sign before then going into a culvert. This then caused the truck to go airborne and overturn.

Campos sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash. There did not appear to be anyone else involved in the fatal accident. The cause of the crash cannot currently be confirmed without more thorough investigations.

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