By Jason Clay Jansky

A 34-year-old Alice man was killed April 6 in a one-vehicle rollover just outside Panna Maria.

Rey Ramirez was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by Karnes County Justice of the Peace Caroline Korzekwa.

Ramirez was driving south on FM 2724 about 1.5 miles north of Panna Maria when he entered a left-hand curve at an unsafe speed, according to a Department of Public Safety report.

His 2007 STLG industrial truck drove off the roadway, striking a concrete culvert. Ramirez overcorrected to the left, causing the truck to slide into a right-side skid. The truck then hit an obstruction, causing it to roll over twice.

The truck landed upside-down with Ramirez trapped in the cab. He had been wearing his seatbelt, the report indicated. Police and emergency personnel arrived minutes later to find him dead.

Reports on scene indicated the truck had briefly caught fire after rolling over.