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Jose Jaime Villa Martinez

Age : 29

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/29/2022

Location : Mile 6 West Road (Westgate), after attempted stop at Old La Blanca Road and Mile 10 North Road

City : Weslaco

County : Hidalgo

State : Texas

Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: Texas Department of Public Safety troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Villa's black 2010 Kia Optima at Old La Blanca Road and Mile 10 North Road. DPS did not publicly disclose the violation or other reason that prompted troopers to initiate the traffic stop.
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NARRATIVE:
On 01/29/2022, 29-year-old Jose Jaime Villa Martinez was killed when his vehicle crashed during a Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit near Weslaco in Hidalgo County. The crash occurred at approximately 1:07 a.m. Villa was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
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Before the crash, DPS troopers attempted to stop Villa while he was driving a black 2010 Kia Optima at Old La Blanca Road and Mile 10 North Road. DPS did not publicly disclose why troopers initially attempted the traffic stop.
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Villa continued driving away, and DPS troopers pursued him southbound on Mile 6 West Road, also known as Westgate Drive, at what DPS described as a high rate of speed.
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During the pursuit, Villa entered a construction zone on Mile 6 West Road. DPS reported that he lost control of the Kia and struck two mounds of gravel. The vehicle rolled over and came to rest on its left side. Villa suffered fatal injuries in the rollover.
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Villa was born in Mexico on August 20, 1992. He was married to Alondra Aguilar and was the father of six children. He was also survived by his mother, brother and two sisters. His Salinas Funeral Home obituary confirms that he died in Weslaco on January 29, 2022, at age 29.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Texas Department of Public Safety did not publicly identify the trooper or troopers who initiated and participated in the pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krgv.com/news/dps-investigating-fatal-single-vehicle-rollover/
https://www.krgv.com/news/dps-investiga-volcadura-fatal-de-un-solo-veh-culo-durante-la-noche
https://www.salinasfh.com/obituaries/jose-villamartinez