Midland man killed in traffic accident in Winkler County

WINKLER COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a car crash that left a man dead last week.

The crash occurred at approximately 6:25 p.m. on May 22 in the area of ​​SH 302 and CR 101 in Winkler County. Investigators said 68-year-old James Dean Daniels of Midland, driving a Ford F-150, had stopped at the stop sign at the intersection of CR 101 and SH 302 and was traveling south. The driver of a semi-truck, identified as 46-year-old Osmany Perera Suarez of Laredo, was traveling westbound on SH 302 and approaching the intersection when Daniels failed to yield and entered the intersection.

Dean was pronounced dead at the scene, while Suarez was taken to a hospital in Kermit with minor injuries. The investigation into the accident is ongoing.