CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — A 71-year-old Sandia man died Thursday evening following a head-on collision on FM 738 Thursday afternoon.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety Staff Sergeant Rob Mallory, the incident occurred when Ramon Reyes attempted to pass another vehicle in the oncoming traffic lane.

"At approximately 4:15 PM on August 21st, Ramon Reyes Estrada was driving a 1998 Chevrolet pickup southbound on FM 738 just north of Orange Grove when the fatal crash occurred. According to Texas Department of Public Safety investigators, Estrada moved into the northbound lane to pass a vehicle that was making a right turn," stated Sgt Mallory in a press release.

Investigators say a 2002 Ford F-150 driven by 66-year-old Humberto Ramon, also of Sandia, was traveling north in the same lan

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