Martin County crash leaves three dead [Video]

MARTIN COUNTY, Texas — Three people from Lubbock died in a crash on SH 349 at Mile Marker 300 in Martin County on Friday around 4:40 a.m., according to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

According to a preliminary report, 22-year-old Kevin Sanchez, driving a 2016 Kenworth truck with trailer, was going southbound on SH 349 near Mile Marker 300 when it suffered a blowout. Sanchez then pulled over to the shoulder of SH 349 to get the tire repaired. DPS stated that the shoulder sloped down and there was a risk of the vehicle rolling, so Sanchez could not move entirely off the roadway.

29-year-old Daniel Lindsey, driving a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, was going southbound on SH 349, struck the trailer of the truck and also hit three reflective triangles set out …