[01-20-2022] Goliad County, TX – 58-Year-Old Victoria Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 183

A Victoria man identified as 58-year-old Douglas C. was killed in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 183 near Goliad on Thursday morning, January 20, 2022.

The fatal collision occurred around 7:09 a.m., a few miles from Goliad, north of FM Road 622.

According to Sgt. Ruben San Miguel of the Texas Department of Public Safety, the 58-year-old man who was delivering newspapers for the Victoria Advocate, crossed the center stripe of the highway a few miles from Goliad, north of Farm-to-Market Road 622.

Corrigan’s 2002 Ford F-150 truck collided almost head-on with 56-year-old Barbara H. of Woodsboro, who was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado truck.

According to the sergeant, Corrigan’s truck went into a side skid, overturned, and landed on the driver’s side of the highway on the west side.

According to Hunt, her truck veered off the highway to the left and came to a stop in a grassy ditch alongside the highway.

According to San Miguel, Hunt was taken to Cuero Regional Hospital by Goliad County Emergency Medical Services, where she was listed in stable condition Thursday afternoon.

Goliad County Justice of the Peace Susan Moore pronounced Corrigan dead at the scene because he was not wearing a seat belt. According to San Miguel, she requested an autopsy.

Until about 10 a.m., the highway was reduced to one lane. He stated that he would be available on Thursday.
The accident is still being investigated by the public safety department.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics

Car accidents have been claiming lives and injuring more Americans for some time now. The National Safety Council estimates that more than 38,000 Americans lost their lives in automobile accidents in 2010. (NSC).

In Texas, auto accidents are a major cause of death and serious injury. In Texas, one person is killed, and another is injured every hour and twenty-one minutes in a car accident.

For every 100 million miles driven in Texas, a traffic accident claimed the lives of 1,50 people. An increase of 18.94% over the 1.26 figure for 2020.

Car accidents have resulted in an increasing number of deaths and injuries in Texas. There were 3,623 deaths in 2020, an increase of 7.54 percent from 2019.

A car accident claimed the lives or injured the bodies of more than 14,000 Texans in 2020.

Goliad County Car Accident Lawyer for Victims of Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash

About 4.5 million people in the United States are injured or killed in car accidents each year. Car accident victims’ loved ones may find it difficult to comprehend their loss.

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A car accident lawyer can help you get compensation if you find yourself in a similar situation.

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