Plainview Man Charged with Murder After Car Crash
By: Russ Poteet
Updated: November 5, 2012
A Plainview man is charged with murder after police say he rammed his wife's car causing her to drive into a utility pole.
It happened about six o'clock Sunday evening on North Columbia in Plainview.
According to witnesses Juan Castaneda was observed ramming his Chevy pick-up into a Pontiac Grand-Am driven by Vivian Castaneda.
Police say the pick-up truck struck the car with such force it caused it to veer off the road and strike a pole.
The pick-up also left the roadway and came to rest on top of the Grand-Am.
Vivian Castaneda and her unborn child were pronounced dead at a hospital in Lubbock.
Juan Castaneda is behind bars at the Hale County Jail tonight charged with murder.
It happened about six o'clock Sunday evening on North Columbia in Plainview.
According to witnesses Juan Castaneda was observed ramming his Chevy pick-up into a Pontiac Grand-Am driven by Vivian Castaneda.
Police say the pick-up truck struck the car with such force it caused it to veer off the road and strike a pole.
The pick-up also left the roadway and came to rest on top of the Grand-Am.
Vivian Castaneda and her unborn child were pronounced dead at a hospital in Lubbock.
Juan Castaneda is behind bars at the Hale County Jail tonight charged with murder.
