Authorities ID 2 El Paso man killed in Gaines County rollover crash
Jacinto Joel Ontiveros, 24, and Alejandro Ontiveros, 19, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that was reported about 7:30 p.m. Sunday on U.S. Highway 62 near County Road 316, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Investigators believe Jacinto Ontiveros was driving a 2008 Ford F-350 with a trailer east on U.S. 62 when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle failed to drive in a single lane and veered into a barrow ditch, where the pickup rolled. Both men were ejected from the vehicle. Neither was wearing a seatbelt.
Other factors contributing to the crash were not immediately clear as the investigation is ongoing.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Authorities ID 2 El Paso man killed in Gaines County rollover crash
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