Two killed after car crash on Highway 164, in Texas

Two people died and three were injured after a car crash in Texas on Thursday.

The two victims have been identified as Lisandro Ramirez, 19; and Israel Ramirez, 30, both of Jacksonville.

Ramirez, the driver, was believed to be fatigued at the time of the crash.

The crash took place at approximately 6:30 a.m. on State Highway 164, east of County Road 607, east of Mart.

Ramirez was driving a Ford F-250 that collided into an embankment after leaving the roadway and hitting a guardrail.

Four passengers riding in the pickup were injured and admitted to area hospitals.

Israel Ramirez was one of the passengers who later succumbed to his injuries.

The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the crash.