Joel Flores Jr., 24, Fernando Ramirez, 48, Joel Ortega-Flores, 51, George Earl Nowlain, 71, killed in 2-vehicle wreck near Baird, Texas

Modified Date: 
Sat, 09/26/2015 - 7:46am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, September 26, 2015

4 killed in 2 vehicle wreck in West Texas, near Baird

Investigators say a Texas trucker and three men from California have died in a two-vehicle traffic accident south of Baird. The Texas Department of Public Safety says a pickup truck early Friday failed to stop at an intersection and hit a truck towing a trailer. DPS says the Texas trucker, 71-year-old George Earl Nowlain, of Valley Mills, was dead at the scene. Nowlain's truck was hit broadside. The pickup truck driver also died at the scene. He's identified as 24-year-old Joel Flores Jr., of Anaheim, California. Two passengers also died. DPS says 48-year-old Fernando Ramirez, of Anaheim, was dead at the scene. Officials say 51-year-old Joel Ortega-Flores, of Anaheim, was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Joel Flores Jr.,
Fernando Ramirez
Joel Ortega-Flores
George Earl Nowlain
Roadway: 
Unknown
City: 
Baird, TX

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