Texas DPS IDs Petersburg man killed in Lubbock County pickup crash

State authorities have identified a Petersburg man who died in a two-vehicle crash early Tuesday in Lubbock County.

Jorge Calderon, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that was reported about 7 a.m. near FM 400 and County Road 5300, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Investigators believe Calderon was driving a 2003 Chevrolet pickup west on CR 5300 and approaching FM 400, where a stop sign controls traffic on CR 5300 before that traffic enters the intersection. Meanwhile, a 2023 Chevrolet pickup was traveling north on FM and approaching the intersection. Calderon’s pickup entered the intersection as the 2023 Chevrolet was entering the intersection, striking Calderon’s driver-side door…

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