Parents of Ariel Santos shares memories and calls for answers after fatal crash

Seventeen-year-old Ariel Santos was killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision caused by a driver traveling on the wrong side of the road in Lynn County.
Summary by The Lubbock Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Alyssa Guevara, EverythingLubbock (KAMC+KLBK) · · 1 min read

Seventeen-year-old Ariel Santos was killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision caused by a driver traveling on the wrong side of the road in Lynn County.
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