Accident on 287 injures two - Lamar Ledger
A white 2000 Peterbuilt tractor trailer driven by Jose Ortiz a 43 year old Texas male collided with a red 1993 Toyota pickup that had a Toyota pickup in tow. The red Toyota was then pushed into another Toyota pickup that was in tow by a 1994 gray Toyota pickup driven by Edgar Rodriguez also from Guatemala (48 year old male). The gray Toyota pickup was pushed into a white 2015 Fed Ex Peterbuilt tractor trailer driven by 36 year old James Benjamin from Texas. All vehicles involved were traveling southbound on Hwy 287. All vehicles involved began to slow and or come to a stop due to high winds and low visibility due to blowing dirt. The 2000 Peterbuilt came to rest in the center of the southbound lane after the collision along with the 1994 gray Toyota pickup and its load. The red 1993 Toyota and its load came to rest in the west borrow ditch after rolling one time. Source: www.lamarledger.com
