A Jim Wells County man was killed late Thursday night when his pickup truck rolled over multiple times after leaving County Road 463 south of County Road 460, near Alice, Texas. According to investigators, a 2023 Dodge Ram 2500 was headed south when it veered off the left side of the roadway, swerved back to the right, and then rolled several times before coming to rest upside down in a field. The driver, identified as 51-year-old Jose Falcon Jr. of Alice, was ejected from the vehicle during the rollover and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened just after 10:20 p.m. Thursday, and no other vehicles or people are reported to have been involved.
KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi reported that Texas Department of Public Safety troopers from the Highway Patrol Office in Alice responded to the scene and are investigating what caused the truck to leave the roadway. The outlet noted that the exact reason for the loss of control remains under investigation, and no additional details about road conditions or contributing factors had been released. DPS has not indicated whether speed, distraction, or mechanical failure played a role in the crash. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, with updates expected as troopers complete their review of the scene.
