One Person Killed in Auto Accident on U.S. Highway 83 North in Dimmit County, TX

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 

An automobile accident between an 18 Wheeler tractor-trailer and a pick-up truck near Asherton, Texas on U.S. Highway 83 North in Dimmit County left one person dead from the serious injuries sustained in the accident on Sunday, May 14, 2017.

The names of the deceased person in the accident has not been released as of press time nor the total number of people involved in the tragic auto accident.

The fatal auto accident occurred between 7-8 A.M. on Mother’s Day approximately four miles north of Asherton, Texas.

U.S. Highway 83 North between Carrizo Springs, Texas and Asherton, Texas was closed for several hours to allow law enforcement and emergency responders to investigate and assist in the accident.  Traffic was deviated to a Farm to Market Road for several hours, but traffic on U.S. Highway 83 North has since reopened.

The Dimmit County Sheriff’s Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety are investigating the accident.