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    64-year-old killed in Lubbock County crash Friday morning

    By Georgina Johnston,

    23 days ago

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    LUBBOCK, Texas — 64-year-old Kevin Ortiz of Bovina, Texas was killed in a crash Friday morning in Lubbock County, according to the Department of Public Safety.

    Salem Mohamed, 41, who was pulling a semi-trailer on a truck tractor, was traveling south on US Highway 84 near County Road 1400 at around 5:00 a.m. Mohamed drove into the center median and crossed onto southbound lanes of US 84 and struck Ortiz who was driving southbound on US 84.

    Ortiz was pronounced dead due to the injuries he sustained in the crash, DPS said.

    According to the report from DPS, Ortiz and Mohamed were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

    Road conditions were clear and dry.

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