Wife, unborn child killed in accident
A 25-year-old Plainview man is facing murder charges after a fatal car accident Sunday night that left his wife and her unborn child dead.According to a press release by the Plainview Police Department, they and Plainview EMS responded about 6 p.m. to the 1700 block of North Columbia after receiving reports of a traffic accident.When they arrived, officers found a gold-colored Pontiac Grand-Am laying on its right side and wrapped around a utility pole. A black- and gray-colored Chevrolet pickup was partially on top of the Grand-Am.
A police press release indicated that the pickup, driven by Juan Castaneda, was observed ramming the Pontiac, driven by his wife, Viviana Castaneda, 24. Viviana had her son, Zameer Castaneda, 5, and her sister, Vanessa Garcia, 25 in her car at the time of the mishap. All three are from Plainview.
According to police, both vehicles were southbound in the 2400 block of North Columbia when Castaneda reportedly struck his wife’s vehicle with such force that it caused her vehicle to veer off the roadway and strike a utility pole.
Viviana Castaneda was airlifted to University Medical Center, where she and her 27-week-old unborn baby later died.
Garcia was flown to Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock and was listed in fair condition Monday afternoon.
Zameer was transported to Covenant Lakeside Children’s Hospital and was listed in critical condition.
Juan Castaneda was transported to Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock and his condition is unknown. Castaneda will be brought to Hale County jail and charged with murder upon his release from the hospital, police said.
A police press release indicated that the pickup, driven by Juan Castaneda, was observed ramming the Pontiac, driven by his wife, Viviana Castaneda, 24. Viviana had her son, Zameer Castaneda, 5, and her sister, Vanessa Garcia, 25 in her car at the time of the mishap. All three are from Plainview.
According to police, both vehicles were southbound in the 2400 block of North Columbia when Castaneda reportedly struck his wife’s vehicle with such force that it caused her vehicle to veer off the roadway and strike a utility pole.
Viviana Castaneda was airlifted to University Medical Center, where she and her 27-week-old unborn baby later died.
Garcia was flown to Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock and was listed in fair condition Monday afternoon.
Zameer was transported to Covenant Lakeside Children’s Hospital and was listed in critical condition.
Juan Castaneda was transported to Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock and his condition is unknown. Castaneda will be brought to Hale County jail and charged with murder upon his release from the hospital, police said.
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