Dumas, TX — A woman from Cactus was killed and four others in her vehicle, three of them children, were injured after an accident that happened north of Dumas over the weekend. Police said that Rubicelia Casillas, 37, was killed while Procoro Navarrete-Fajardo and two teenagers were injured after Navarrete-Fajardo lost control of his SUV.
The accident happened this past Saturday (November 1, 2014), just north of the Dumas area. Navarrete-Fajardo was driving a Ford SUV north along Highway 287 last Saturday morning at about 11:30 a.m., carrying Rubicelia Casillas, a 13-year old, a 15-year old, and a 9-year old as passenger.
About two miles north of Dumas, Navarrete-Fajardo lost control of his Ford SUV and swerved off the roadway toward the median. The SUV then lost traction and flipped over multiple times.
As a result, Casillas was critically injured and taken to a hospital, where she died later that night. Navarrete-Fajardo and the three minors were taken to a hospital, where they were treated for various injuries. The 9-year old was the most seriously injured, authorities said.
Right now, it’s not clear why Navarrete-Fajardo lost control of his SUV, but the Texas DPS said they’d be investigating some more.
Scene of the Accident
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