By LYNETTE SOWELL
Cove Leader-Press
On Monday morning, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced the death of a 22-year-old Waco woman that occurred the evening of Tuesday, March 3.
Sgt. Bryan Washko said that DPS troopers responded to a report of a major crash involving a 2020 Kenworth truck tractor towing a trailer that was pulling onto the road from a loading yard. .
Yasmin Lee Barrientos, 22, of Waco, was driving a 2012 Kia South northbound on F.M. 116.
“For an unknown reason, the Kia struck the left rear quarter of the trailer,” stated Washko.
“ Barrientos was pronounced deceased at the scene due to injuries sustained in the crash. Next of kin have been notified.”
The crash resulted in both lanes of North F.M. 116 being shut down for several hours.
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