Hockley County, TX — April 29, 2023, Maria Saucedo Ballesteros and David Enriquez were killed following a semi-truck accident at around 2:00 a.m. on U.S. 84.

Investigators said that the fatal truck accident happened outside of Anton near the intersection of F.M. 168.

Maria Saucedo Ballesteros, David Enriquez Killed in Truck Accident in Hockley County, TX

Statements from Texas Department of Public Safety officials say that 23-year-old Maria Saucedo Ballesteros and 26-year-old David Enriquez were in a Ford F-150 that had been traveling along the highway. Somehow, an initial crash happened which left the pickup disabled in a lane of travel along U.S. 84. Some time later, as the pickup sat on the highway, a semi-truck did not avoid the Ford in time and crashed into it.

As a result of the collision, Saucedo Ballesteros and Enriquez both succumbed to fatal injuries. The truck driver was said to have injuries not considered life-threatening. Currently, exact factors surrounding the two collisions are still under investigation.

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