One dead, two in critical condition following Donna crash

Weslaco resident Luis Orlando Martinez, 27, died in a crash in Donna on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (Courtesy: Texas Department of Public Safety/DPS)

The Texas Department of Public Safety said two passengers were ejected, with one dying after being transported to a local hospital following a one-vehicle crash Sunday morning in Donna.

DPS identified the victim as 27-year-old Luis Orlando Martinez of Weslaco.

According to a news release, the crash occurred at around 6:59 a.m. Sunday on Goolie Road, north of El Dora Road in Donna. 

DPS said its preliminary investigation revealed a 2017 gray GMC Acadia, which was occupied by two men and one woman who were not wearing seatbelts, was traveling northbound on Goolie Road at a high rate of speed. 

“For unknown reasons (the GMC) veered off the roadway towards the east side and rolled over, ejecting two passengers,” the release stated. 

The agency said all three people were transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where Martinez later died from his injuries.

The crash is under further investigation, DPS said.

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