MARTIN COUNTY, Texas — UPDATE:
On Thursday around 3:29 p.m., Midland police officers and firefighters responded to an accident in the 8000 Blk. of N. SH 349.
When officers got to the scene, they found a gray 2012 Ford F-150 off the shoulder and a semi-truck stopped in an inside lane.
Officers found Rodolfo Perez, 44, of Edinburg, dead in the driver’s seat of the truck.
After investigating, they found that the Ford had been driving on SH 349 behind the semi-truck, which was driving in the same direction. The Ford hit the back of the semi-truck, then crossed the northbound lanes, stopping just off the shoulder.
This is all the information we have at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
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Midland police officers are currently on the scene of a major accident on 349.
While they investigate the wreck, 349 northbound is shut down just north of Tom Craddick Highway. Northbound traffic is being detoured onto Tom Craddick Highway.
Additionally, southbound traffic is being pushed into the shoulder around the scene.
MPD asks that drivers use caution while driving in the area and seek an alternate route if possible.
This is all the information we have on the accident at this time. We will update this story as more details become available.
