Joel Salomon Garza, 53, of Levelland, Texas, died November 13, 2015, in a head-on collision on SH 349 in Upton County. At about 1:23 p.m. Garza was driving a 2020 Nissan Altima northbound in the wrong direction when it struck a southbound 2020 Western Star truck driven by 60-year-old Ruben Rodriguez. Garza died at the scene; Rodriguez suffered minor injuries and was taken to Rankin Hospital. Both drivers were reported to have been wearing seatbelts.

The Texas Department of Public Safety responded and conducted an investigation. The DPS had not released further details, and there were no arrests, charges, or indications of criminal activity reported in connection with Garza’s death.

Did anyone in the area witness the collision or have information about how Garza came to be traveling the wrong way on SH 349?