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Two killed in head-on crash near Kingsville, officials say

The crash happened on Highway 141 about a mile west of Kingsville on Monday morning.

KINGSVILLE, Texas — Two people are dead after a crash just outside of Kingsville on Monday, Nov. 29. 

Officials with the Department of Public Safety said two vehicles were involved in the head-on crash along Highway 141, just west of Kingsville.

In a release from the DPS, officials said Eloy Soliz, 73, and Marie Guadalupe Gonzalez, 60, from Benavides, died at the scene. 

Preliminary investigation revealed that a driver of a Nissan Infiniti, was traveling westbound on SH 141. Soliz was the driver of a Chevy Impala that was traveling eastbound on SH 141.

The release states for unknown reasons, the driver of the Infiniti failed to stay in a single lane and veered into the eastbound lane of SH 141 and struck the Impala head-on, on the eastbound shoulder of SH 141.

The female passenger in the Infiniti was transported by Halo-Flight with major injuries, but is in stable condition to Spohn Shoreline Hospital in Corpus Christi.

 The release states DPS troopers are still investigating the cause of the crash at this time.

This is a developing story. Stay with KIIITV.com, for more updates.

#BREAKING: Emergency crews are working a fatal accident on Highway 141 about a mile west of Kingsville. Officials with DPS said two vehicles collided head-on and two people were killed.

Posted by KIII 3 News on Monday, November 29, 2021

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