Reeves County, TX — April 4, 2024, Juan Lopez and Luis Zamora were killed and one person was injured in a car accident at about 9:15 p.m. along S.H. 17.

According to authorities, 22-year-old Juan Lopez and 41-year-old Luis Zamora were traveling in a southbound GMC Sierra pickup truck on State Highway 17 in the vicinity north of Davidson Road when the accident took place.

Juan Lopez, Luis Zamora Killed, 1 Injured in Car Accident on S.H. 17 in Reeves County, TX

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a northbound Ford F-150 occupied by a 42-year-old woman attempted to pass a northbound 18-wheeler at an unsafe time using the southbound lane of the highway. This resulted in a head-on collision between the two pickup trucks. Both Lopez and Zamora incurred fatal injuries as a result of the wreck. The woman from the Ford sustained suspected severe injuries; she was transported to a local medical facility by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment.

Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

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