Two men who died in a crash earlier this month that led Fort Worth police to find 480 pounds of liquid meth have been identified.
Edgar Elias Coto Gavarrete, 33, and Jose Eleno Bernabe-Chagollan, 29, both died at the scene, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office.
Police and fire officials responded to a car crash on April 16 near 1940 Delga Street about 11:28 a.m., where they found a car had struck a parked car and then traveled a short distance before stopping, according to a previous release.
Emergency crews found Gavarrete dead in the passenger seat of the wrecked car, and crews provided medical care to Bernabe-Chagollan, who was in the driver’s seat.
In the vehicle, police found 10 buckets full of liquid, which was tested and positively identified as methamphetamine, according to a previous X post from the department.
“The total estimated weight of the substance was 480 pounds, and it has a potential street value between $1 million and $3 million,” the post said.
Police said the fumes from the liquid, though strong, were contained inside the vehicle. A Fort Worth firefighter working the crash was transported to a local hospital for possible exposure but was expected to be released in good condition.
No further information about the crash or the presence of meth in the car was immediately available.