The Texas Highway Patrol reported that a two-vehicle crash on FM 624 in Live Oak County claimed the life of a Corpus Christi man on Friday, Feb. 27.
According to the report, the collision occurred at approximately 8:48 a.m. on FM 624 near County Road 163. A 2019 Ford F-150 was traveling westbound on FM 624 when it failed to maintain a single lane and crossed into the eastbound lane. The pickup struck a 2020 Dodge Ram head-on, causing the Ram to roll onto its side off the roadway.
The driver and passenger of the Ram were trapped inside the vehicle and had to be extricated. The driver was transported to CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline Hospital in Corpus Christi with injuries. The passenger, identified as Rolando Adame, 72, of Corpus Christi, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The male driver and female passenger of the Ford F-150 were transported to CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital in Alice for treatment.
The crash remains under investigation by troopers from the Highway Patrol office in George West.