41-Year-Old Passenger Pronounced Dead after Two-Vehicle Collision near Farm-to-Market Road 145

CASTRO COUNTY, TX (December 2, 2024) – Wednesday evening, a 2-car accident on Farm-to-Market Road 168 killed Celso Garcia-Chingo.

Around 6:10 p.m., first responders arrived near Farm-to-Market Road 145 on November 13th.

Per reports, a 16-year-old male was driving a 2013 Acura ILX east on FM 145, approaching a stop-sign at the intersection.

For reasons under investigation, the driver failed to yield and struck a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado that was heading south on FM 168.

Paramedics quickly transported a severely injured passenger in the Acura to Amarillo Northwest Texas Hospital. Due to the extent of his condition, medics later pronounced 41-year-old Garcia-Chingo, of Hart deceased on November 15th.

Medics also took the teen Acura driver and two passengers, 24-year-old Raul Quino-Franco and 27-year-old Joaquin Rodriguez-Sima to University Medical Center in Lubbock.

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

During this time, we would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Celso Garcia-Chingo.

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