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Brownsville man killed in accident near Refugio

Officials with the DPS said Victor Cruz, 20, of Brownsville, was driving along Highway 239 when he veered off of the road, hit a fence and flipped multiple times.

REFUGIO, Texas — One man is dead after a crash near Refugio Monday night. 

Officials with the DPS said Victor Cruz, 20, of Brownsville, was driving along Highway 239 when he veered off of the road, hit a fence and flipped multiple times.

Troopers said Cruz was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle.

He was taken to a hospital in Victoria where he later died. Troopers do not know why Cruz went off the roadway and said they will continue to investigate this deadly crash. 

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