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Two Killed in Head-On Crash Involving Wrong-Way Driver on SH-114 in Irving

IrvingWeekly Staff

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July 14, 2025

UPDATE #2: The second deceased individual was identified as 25-year-old Bogart Alejandro Montoya-Tierrablanca.

UPDATE: One of the deceased was identified as 59-year-old Virma Patterson Rider.

Original Post:

On Monday, July 14th, at approximately 2:45 a.m., multiple 911 calls alerted authorities to a wrong-way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of State Highway 114 near Esters Boulevard.

Shortly after the initial reports, the wrong-way driver collided head-on with another vehicle traveling eastbound. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.

Irving Police shut down all eastbound lanes of SH-114 to investigate the crash, diverting traffic to the Freeport Parkway exit. The roadway was reopened at approximately 9:30 a.m.

The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identities of the deceased following next-of-kin notifications.

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