Zaldivar Espinosa dies in fatal Bastrop County car crash

Zaldivar Espinosa dies in fatal Bastrop County car crash

Fatal Bastrop County car crash death of Zaldivar Espinosa – Obituary

Zaldivar Espinosa, a 33-year-old resident of Austin, Texas, died following a devastating car crash on May 10 in Bastrop County. The accident occurred Saturday morning on State Highway 71 near McAllister Road, according to the Texas Highway Patrol.

Authorities say Espinosa was driving a 2022 Tesla westbound in the eastbound lanes of the highway when the vehicle collided head-on with a 2010 Nissan Sentra. Despite attempts by the Nissan driver to avoid the oncoming Tesla, the vehicles crashed.

Two occupants in the Nissan, later identified as Chloe Rios, 18, and Ja Michael Houston, 20, were pronounced dead at the scene. Espinosa, who officials said was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.

The Texas Department of Public Safety continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.