Authorities identified 21-year-old Santiago N Torres-Martinez, of Alto, as the man who lost his life following a single-vehicle accident on Saturday in Cherokee County.
The fatal car crash took place on US-69 about five miles south of Rusk. According to the investigation reports, the man, identified as Santiago N Torres-Martinez, was heading south on US-69 in a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe when his car traveled across the center median for undetermined reasons.
The driver overcorrected as a result of which the car drifted off the roadway and crashed into a tree. The man succumbed to his injuries after the collision. No other details are made available.
The incident remains under review.
July 19, 2022
Source: KLTV