SOCORRO, TX — October 20, 2026 Ada Laura Rodriguez, 63, died after a three-vehicle collision at North Loop Drive and Bauman Road in Socorro, Texas, according to police. Two other people, including a one-year-old child, were injured in the crash.
The collision occurred at approximately 10:20 a.m. on October 20, near the 11400 block of North Loop Drive.
According to preliminary police findings, Rodriguez was driving a silver 2017 Kia Soul westbound and had stopped while waiting to turn left onto Bauman Road. A westbound red 2004 Ford Mustang, driven by a 21-year-old woman, struck her vehicle from behind.
The impact pushed the Kia into the eastbound lanes, where it collided with a black 2023 Nissan Rogue driven by a 26-year-old woman. A one-year-old child was also traveling in the Nissan.
Emergency responders performed CPR on Rodriguez before transporting her to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries. The Nissan’s driver and the child were hospitalized with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. The Mustang driver did not report any injuries.
