A 33-year-old man from Muleshoe died after a collision between a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer at FM 1172 and State Highway 86 in Parmer County, Texas. The crash was reported around 5:39 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the pickup driver was taken to Plains Memorial Hospital in Dimmitt, where he later died. The semi driver was reported not injured.
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports that Texas DPS identified the victim as Gilbert Christian Castorena. Investigators believe Castorena was westbound on SH 86 in a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado when a southbound 2018 Freightliner tractor-trailer, which had been stopped at the intersection, allegedly failed to yield at the stop sign and entered the pickup’s path. The report says both drivers were wearing seat belts and conditions were clear and dry. DPS said other contributing factors were not yet available and the investigation is ongoing.
