STAFF REPORT
A Lockhart man died in a vehicle collision this morning on Texas 142 in Maxell, a state public safety department spokesperson said. Michael Torres, 33, was turning onto Texas 142 from Caldwell County Road 241 when his car was hit by a westbound pickup truck driven by Ladd Moering, also a Lockhart resident. Torres was pronounced dead at the scene by Caldwell County Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace Mary Alice Llanas.