CORYELL COUNTY , TEXAS
(July 16, 2015)
Authorities Thursday identified the man died early Wednesday when his SUV collided head-on with an 18-wheeler on State Highway 36 near Flat in Coryell County as Jairon Zismay Rivera Garcia, 22, of Temple.
The accident happened at around 2 a.m. Wednesday as Garcia pulled into the path of the westbound truck as he attempted to pass other eastbound vehicles, Department of Public Safety Senior Trooper Harpin Meyers said.
The driver of the 18-wheeler was treated at the scene for minor injuries.