Early Thursday morning, two individuals were killed in a major automotive collision on southbound Interstate 35 at the 204B exit.
According to the City of San Marcos, San Marcos Police, Fire and Hays County EMS were dispatched to the scene at approximately 2:45 a.m.
Officials say the accident involved a passenger vehicle that was struck from behind by a 2007 Chevrolet dump truck, killing the driver of the passenger vehicle — Orlando Valez, 29, of Corpus Christi — instantly. The passenger — Dana Watson, 21, of Orange Grove —was then pronounced deceased after being transported to the Central Texas Medical Center by Hays County EMS. Isaac Fettig, 20 of Spencer, Tennessee was the driver of the truck and was transported to Ascension Seton Hospital in Kyle with minor injuries, according to officials.
