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Laredo man killed in crash near Ozona

A 31-year-old Laredo man was killed when two tractor-trailers collided Tuesday night near Ozona.
Credit: KIDY

CROCKETT COUNTY, Texas — A 31-year-old Laredo man was killed in a two-vehicle collision late Tuesday, according to a preliminary crash report from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The preliminary investigation from DPS showed that a 2000 International tractor-trailer, driven by Flavio Zapata, 31, of Laredo, was traveling northwest on State Highway 137, approaching a stop sign at the US 190/SH 137 intersection. Zapata started to make a left turn onto US 190, disregarding the stop sign.

A 2007 Peterbilt tractor-trailer, driven by Kyle Patrick Wartenbee, 37, of Gulfport, Miss., was traveling east on US 190, saw Zapata pull out and tried to avoid a collision.

The report said the trailer of Wartenbee's truck overturned, then jack-knifed, causing both vehicles to collide. Both tractor-trailers caught fire after the collision.

Zapata was pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace Evelyn Kerbow. Wartenbee was treated for minor injuries and released. 

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