TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Fatality Crash, Hood County 5/24/25

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2            Number of Injured: 5                   Number Killed: 1

Date & Time: 05/24/2025 at 22:29 P.M.

County: Hood

Location:  FM 4 MM 313

Posted Speed Limit: 70 MPH.

Vehicle 1: 2004 Ford Explorer Pickup

Driver 1:

Korbin Williams, male, 18 YOA of Mineral Well, TX

Seatbelt: Yes

Transported to:  Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth

Occupant 2:

George Velazquez, male, 18 YOA of Mineral Well, TX

Seatbelt: Yes

Transported to:  Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth

Occupant 3: Deceased

Jose Hernandez, male, 19 YOA of Mineral Wells, TX

Seatbelt: No

Pronounced by Justice of the Peace Jeff Kelly

Vehicle 2: 2024 Kia Telluride

Driver 1:

Marlen Banuelos, female, 34 YOA of Lubbock, TX

Seatbelt: Yes

Transported to: Unknown

Occupant 2:

Samuel Fry, male, 34 YOA of Lubbock, TX

Seatbelt: Yes

Transported to: Unknown

Occupant 3:

Amayah Fry, female, 2 YOA, Lubbock, TX

Child Safety Seat: Yes

Transported to:  Cook Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth

Description: Vehicle 1 was traveling northwest on FM 4.  Vehicle 2 was traveling southeast on FM 4. Unit 1 lost control of the vehicle while traveling through a curve. Vehicle 1 drove over the double yellow lines into Vehicle 2’s lane. Vehicle 2 struck Vehicle 1 with its front, causing damage to vehicle 1 right passenger side. Occupant 3, Vehicle 1 was killed due to injuries sustained in the traffic crash. This is an ongoing investigation and there is no further information.

Investigated by: Trooper J. Hill – Hood County DPS.

A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days

https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/CrashReportSearch.htm