LA PRYOR, TX, (April 22, 2026) – A two-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning on U.S. Route 83 near La Pryor claimed the lives of two young men, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Authorities said the crash occurred at approximately 6:45 a.m., about two miles south of La Pryor. A 21-year-old Devine man was driving a Chevrolet northbound when the vehicle crossed into the opposite lane and collided head-on with a southbound Freightliner semitrailer.
The driver and his passenger, identified as Isaiah Louis Peres, 19, also of Devine, were both pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the semitrailer was transported to a hospital and later released.
The crash remains under investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
