ALICE, Texas — A 39-year-old Alice woman is dead after the Jeep she was driving was struck head-on by a truck that drifted into her lane, DPS Sgt. Nathan Brandley said.
The crash happened on SH 359 about eight miles north of Alice on Thursday just after 6:30 p.m..
The preliminary investigation shows that Melissa Diaz, 39, was driving southwest on SH 359 when an F-150 truck drifted into her lane and hit her head-on, Brandley said.
Diaz was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the F-150 was taken to CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital-Alice with serious injuries, officials said.
The crash is still under investigation.
For the latest updates on coronavirus in the Coastal Bend, click here.
More from 3News on KIIITV.com:
- Dia De Los Muertos festival is back for 2021
- Texas leads nation in deaths caused by teen drivers
- PRIDE month festivities back in Corpus Christi for 2021
- IRS: Texans affected by winter storm have until June 15 to file taxes
- Ages 12 and older can now get the COVID-19 vaccine in Nueces County. Here's what you need to know.