Elias Vasquez-Salazar Obituary – Work Accident: 77-Year-Old Killed in Highway 152 Construction Zone Crash
MINCO, OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma City and Minco communities are mourning the tragic passing of Elias Vasquez-Salazar, 77, who reportedly died Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle while working with a construction crew along Highway 152 near Minco.
According to information attributed to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the fatal incident occurred shortly before 10 a.m. Elias was working as part of a construction crew when a vehicle reportedly entered the work area and struck him.
Despite the tragic circumstances, Elias’s life was cut short at the scene of a workplace-related highway incident that has left those who knew him grieving. The circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation as authorities work to determine what led to the vehicle entering the area where the construction crew was working.
The driver, identified in the information provided as a 42-year-old woman from Minco, was reportedly not injured in the crash.
For Elias’s family, friends, coworkers, and members of the communities connected to him, his passing represents a heartbreaking loss. At 77, he leaves behind memories and a life that will be remembered by those who had the opportunity to know him.
Authorities continue to investigate the incident, and additional details may become available as the investigation progresses.
Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to the family, friends, coworkers, and loved ones of Elias Vasquez-Salazar during this difficult time.
May Elias Vasquez-Salazar rest in peace, and may his memory remain forever cherished by all who knew and loved him.
