Two die in Aldine-Bender accident

Deputies report that two men, Pedro Perez Rodriguez, 61, and Marvin Salvador Garcia, 21, died in a car that ran into a utility pole on Aldine Bender at Chrisman Road early last Monday morning, July 19th.

Sheriff’s Deputy Roger Kessner indicated that two cars were involved, and witnesses said that some type of hand gesture or signal was being exchanged between the occupants of the cars, prior to Garcia’s Toyota car losing control and crashing. The cars were weaving and crossing the center line, he said. A third person in the car was hospitalized.

Garcia’s car hit a pole, rolled over and then struck a second pole. The accident occured in the 1400 block of Aldine Bender. Deputies are searching for the other car, which fled the scene.