On Friday night, a tragic two-vehicle accident on US 281 Military Highway in Donna, Texas, claimed the life of 21-year-old Jose Martin Rodriguez-Lua, a Border Patrol Processing Coordinator from Brownsville. The crash, which occurred around 9:00 p.m., involved a head-on collision between a U.S. Border Patrol van and a Ford F-150 pickup.
The Border Patrol van, which was traveling eastbound and occupied by a driver and Rodriguez-Lua as a passenger, collided with the westbound Ford F-150, which was traveling in the wrong lane.
The impact caused the F-150 to overturn and catch fire. The driver of the Ford F-150 suffered fatal injuries and could not be identified due to burns sustained in the accident.
Rodriguez-Lua was pronounced dead at the scene. The Border Patrol agent driving the van was hospitalized with serious injuries but has since been released.
Authorities have not yet determined what led to the collision. Further information will be provided to the public as the investigation continues.
Jose Martin Rodriguez-Lua dies in fatal Donna car crash Fatal Donna car crash death of Jose Martin Rodriguez-Lua – Obituary On Friday night, a tragic two-vehicle accident on US 281 Military Highway in Donna, Texas, claimed the life of 21-year-old Jose Martin Rodriguez-Lua, a Border Patrol Processing Coordinator from Brownsville.