The family of a 14-year old Hobbs boy who was the lone survivor in a deadly Texas Panhandle crash is holding an online fundraising campaign.
The Hobbs News-Sun reported that relatives for Luis Torres Jr. are trying to raise funds for pending funeral and hospital expenses. Doctors said he suffered multiple injuries, including a broken left femur, spinal injuries, severe lung contusions and small heart and brain contusions.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said 30-year-old Ryan Painter of Corpus Christi died when his pickup crossed the center line shortly before midnight Saturday north of Vega and struck an oncoming Chevy van.
The van was carrying the boy's father, 43-year-old Louis David Torres Sr.; his mother, 43-year-old Dalila Torres; 20-year-old sister Rebecca; and 10-year-old sister Demaris.
The campaign is online at www.gofundme.com/Helptorresfamily.
