Search fatalities

Carlos Rico

Age : 23

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/12/2022

Location : US 285 near mile marker 4

City : Sanderson

County : Terrell

State : Texas

Agency : DPS

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/12/2022, Carlos Enrique Rico, 23, of Del Rio, was traveling south on US 285 in a Ford F-150 with 19-year-old Jesus Marcelo Garcia.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers had stopped a Nissan Titan on US 90 east of Sanderson. As troopers approached the Nissan, its driver continued driving away and DPS pursued. The Nissan entered Sanderson, turned north onto US 285 and continued toward oncoming traffic at high speed.
Near mile marker 484, the Nissan crossed into the southbound lane and collided head-on with the Ford carrying Rico and Garcia. Rico and Garcia died at the scene. The extensive fire and collision damage prevented investigators from determining which man had been driving and which had been riding as the passenger.
The Nissan’s driver and rear passenger Zuniga Roque-Flores, 42, also died. Debris from the collision struck a Kia Stinger traveling behind the Ford. The Nissan, Ford and Kia caught fire and burned.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/4-dead-after-terrell-county-car-pursuit-and-crash/513-c01c2a2a-e1be-4b32-90bf-0d0f74356ae5