Two Men Pronounced Dead after Head-On Semi-Truck Collision near Farm-to-Market Road 2330

ANDERSON COUNTY, TX (August 27, 2024) – Late Monday evening, Abimael Santillian and Tanner Perez died in a head-on crash on State Highway 19.

Around 10:45 p.m., police officers responded to the northbound lanes of the freeway near Farm-to-Market Road 2330 on August 5th.

Per reports, Santillian was driving a southbound 2006 Toyota Tundra when he veered into the northbound lanes. There, the Toyota struck an 18-wheeler truck carrying frozen chicken, head-on.

Medical personnel arrived and pronounced 21-year-old Santillian and his passenger, 19-year-old Perez dead at the scene.

Meanwhile, the driver of the semi-truck, 29-year-old Mohamed Simpara, of Brooklyn, New York remained uninjured.

Investigators say cargo from the truck spilled on the roadway and crews worked to clear the scene.

The loved ones of Santillian set up a GoFundMe page to help with costs during this difficult time.

At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway.

Our warm and sincerest sympathies go out to the friends and families of Abimael Santillian and Tanner Perez.

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