IRION COUNTY, TX — A single-vehicle crash on U.S. 67 near Barnhart resulted in one fatality on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The driver, identified as Martinez Ezequiel Vela, 59, of Ozona, Texas, was pronounced deceased at the scene by County Judge Molly Criner.
This happened around 5:30 p.m. when Vela, driving a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro southbound, drifted across the northbound lanes for unknown reasons and collided with a rock face in a south ditch. No other injuries were reported. It was also reported that he was not wearing his seatbelt.
Weather conditions were clear, and road conditions were dry at the time of the crash, which was investigated by Robert Aldrete, Corporal, 4C04, Texas Highway Patrol.
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