Chloe Rios, Ja Michael Houston, and Zaldivar Espinosa die in fatal Bastrop County car crash

Chloe Rios, Ja Michael Houston, and Zaldivar Espinosa die in fatal Bastrop County car crash

Fatal Bastrop County car crash death of Chloe Rios, Ja Michael Houston, and Zaldivar Espinosa – Obituary

Three individuals lost their lives in a tragic vehicle collision that occurred on the morning of May 10 along State Highway 71 in Bastrop County, Texas. According to authorities with the Texas Highway Patrol, a 2022 Tesla was traveling westbound in the wrong direction on the eastbound lanes of the highway when it collided with a 2010 Nissan Sentra near McAllister Road.

Investigators reported that the Nissan’s driver tried to avoid the Tesla, but a crash was unavoidable. Both passengers in the Nissan, identified as 18-year-old Chloe Rios and 20-year-old Ja Michael Houston of Smithville, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The individual behind the wheel of the Tesla, 33-year-old Zaldivar Espinosa from Austin, sustained injuries and later died at a hospital. Authorities noted that Espinosa had not been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the impact.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is currently conducting an investigation to determine the full circumstances that led to the crash.