Four people died in a two-vehicle accident west of Clarendon on US 287 last Friday morning, November 4.
According to Department of Public Safety Sgt. Cindy Barkley, a 2016 Ford Explorer driven by 25-year-old Andre Arango-Lopez of Spring, Texas, was eastbound going the wrong way in the westbound lane on US 287. Coming westbound on US 287, 42-year-old Abdul Mirzada of Tracy, Calif., was driving a 2012 Freightliner truck tractor semi-trailer when he observed the Explorer approaching.
Mirzada attempted to avoid the collision by veering left but was unsuccessful as both vehicles collided head-on in the inside lane.
Arango-Lopez, along with his three passengers – Fredy Mateo-Lopez, Uriel Lopez Y Lopez, Kenis Lopez-Martinez, all aged 19 and all of Guatemala – were pronounced deceased on scene by Armstrong County Justice of the Peace Jana Lemons.
Mirzada was not injured in the accident. Everyone involved were wearing their seatbelts.
Traffic was backed up on US 287 for several hours as the passing lanes were closed in both directions.
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