Tragic Crash Claims Life of 32-Year-Old Francisco Duran-Rascon in Lubbock County What began as an ordinary Tuesday evening drive turned into a devastating tragedy when **32-year-old Francisco Duran-Rascon** lost his life in a **single-vehicle rollover crash** along **FM 400 near County Road 7000** in **Lubbock County**. The fatal accident occurred around **6:14 p.m.
, according to the **Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)**, shattering the calm of an otherwise clear and dry evening.Investigators said Duran-Rascon’s vehicle left the **east side of the highway**, entering a ditch before **rotating and sliding back across the roadway**. The car then **overturned into the west side ditch**, coming to rest upside down.
Passersby immediately called for help, and first responders arrived within minutes, working urgently to extract him from the wreckage.Emergency crews transported Duran-Rascon to **University Medical Center in Lubbock**, where doctors fought to stabilize his condition. Sadly, despite their best efforts, he **succumbed to his injuries** a short time later.
Authorities later confirmed that **he was not wearing a seatbelt** at the time of the crash — a factor investigators believe contributed to the severity of his injuries.DPS officials have ruled out weather and road conditions as causes, describing the night as **clear and dry**, with no immediate hazards in the area. The crash remains under investigation as troopers work to determine what caused Duran-Rascon’s vehicle to veer off the roadway.
News of his death has left friends, family, and coworkers in deep sorrow. Those who knew Francisco remember him as a hardworking and humble man who loved his community and family deeply. As authorities continue their investigation, the community mourns the loss of another young life taken far too soon on **Lubbock County’s rural roads**.
