GATESVILLE, TX – Authorities have identified the man who was killed in a tragic head-on collision last Thursday night as 21-year-old Jeffrey Lynn Nevarez Jr., a resident of Waco.
According to Department of Public Safety Sgt. Bryan Washko, the deadly crash occurred around 9:39 p.m. on U.S. Highway 84, approximately five miles east of Gatesville.
Nevarez was driving a 2021 Kia Stinger eastbound when, for reasons still under investigation, his vehicle veered into the westbound lane. The Kia then collided head-on with a 2024 Dodge Ram truck that was towing a livestock trailer.
Nevarez was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained in the collision. The driver of the Dodge Ram and any additional passengers have not been reported as seriously injured.
The investigation into what caused Nevarez’s vehicle to cross into oncoming traffic is ongoing, and no further details have been released at this time.
This tragic accident has left the Waco and Gatesville communities mourning the loss of a young life cut short.
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