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Tragedy on TX-158: Edgar Barraza’s Fatal Collision with an 18-Wheeler Near Garden City A Life Cut Short on Glasscock County’s Highways The Texas sun was setting on February 20, 2026, casting long shadows across the flat expanse of central Glasscock County. Edgar Abdon Barraza, a 28-year-old man from Midland, was driving his Chevy Silverado northwest on TX-158 near mile marker 314 - just 30 miles southeast of Midland. For reasons still unknown, his pickup collided with the rear of an 18-wheeler traveling in the same direction. In an instant, Edgar’s life was over. He died at the scene. The truck driver, a 56-year-old man whose identity hasn’t been released, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. TX-158 faced delays as emergency crews worked to clear the scene and attend to the victims. This wasn’t just another traffic accident. This was a catastrophic collision between a 4,000-pound pickup and an 80,000-pound commercial vehicle - a disparity in size and force that too often results in tragedy. For Edgar Barraza’s family, February 20th became the day their world changed forever. The Dangers of TX-158: A Corridor of Risk While this tragedy occurred in Glasscock County, the same dangers exist on…