HORIZON CITY, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A 34-year-old Horizon man was killed after a crash caused by wet road conditions in Far East El Paso County.
According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Benjamin Caballero De Anda died in the hospital from the injuries he sustained when his Chevrolet pickup truck crashed head-on with a Freightliner dump truck on Thursday at around 6:43 a.m.
The crash reportedly happened in the 2500 block of N. Ascencion Street, near East Montana Middle School.
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Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office explained that they believe the Freightliner was going north when it lost control due to the wet roadways and skidded into oncoming traffic– crashing with De Anda’s pickup truck.
De Anda was rushed to the hospital; however, he unfortunately died later from his injuries.
The Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the crash.
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