Edinburg police investigating fatal New Year’s Eve crash
A 22-year-old man died following a major crash on New Year’s Eve, according to the Edinburg Police Department.
The crash happened Tuesday at around 9 p.m. on the 1800 block of East Monte Cristo Road, according to a news release.
According to the release, a black Nissan Rogue was traveling westbound on Monte Cristo Road when it veered into the eastbound lanes, colliding head-on with a white Ford F-150.
Juan Enrique Rios of Edinburg, the driver of the Nissan Rogue, sustained major injuries and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
The driver of the F-150 suffered minor injuries.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation, the release added.