From staff reports
A 57-year-old La Pryor man was killed Wednesday afternoon after his pickup left Ranch Road 334 near the Uvalde-Kinney county line and overturned several times.
Refugio Quijano Jr. was driving a Dodge Ram pickup when he encountered a curve, left the roadway and rolled the vehicle several times, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety, as reported by KSAT-TV in San Antonio.
Quijano was ejected from the pickup and pronounced dead at the scene.
The Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department responded to the crash shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, after receiving reports of an overturned vehicle with a person trapped inside. Ranch Road 334, which connects the Uvalde and Brackettville areas, was closed for several hours while emergency personnel worked the scene.
According to an obituary published by Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home, Quijano was born April 13, 1969, in Crystal City. He worked as an electrician and helped build a church in Carrizo Springs. Family members remembered his love of fishing, gardening, barbecuing and spending time with loved ones.
Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5, in La Pryor.
DPS continues to investigate the crash.
