JIM WELLS, TX (February 27, 2026) — A violent head-on crash Friday morning on FM 624 in Jim Wells County claimed the life of one passenger and left three others injured, authorities reported.
Troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety said a westbound pickup crossed into the eastbound lane near County Road 163, striking another pickup head-on. The impact caused the second vehicle to overturn off the roadway.
Rolando Adame, 72, of Corpus Christi, was a passenger in the struck vehicle and died at the scene. The driver of that vehicle was taken to Christus Spohn Shoreline with injuries. Both occupants of the westbound vehicle were hospitalized at Christus Spohn in Alice.
The investigation remains ongoing as troopers work to determine what caused the westbound pickup to cross the center line.
