Rocio Castejon and 6-Year-Old Son Killed, Abdurahman Hussein Arrested after Speeding Crash on West Amarillo Boulevard [Amarillo, TX]

Rocio Castejon and 6-Year-Old Son Die in Speeding Crash in Amarillo

 
AMARILLO, TX (June 12, 2024) — A 26-year-old pregnant woman, Rocio Castejon, and her 6-year-old son died in a crash on Friday, May 24.
 
According to the Amarillo Police Department, the crash took place on West Amarillo Boulevard and North Florida Street at about 7:35 p.m.
 
Amarillo Police officers said a 2013 Chevy Camaro driven by 19-year-old Abdurahman Garang Hussein, traveled at an extremely high rate of speed. It was in the inside lane of West Amarillo Boulevard moving towards North Florida Street.
 
At the same time, the 2004 Honda Accord driven by Castejon traveled northbound on Florida Street.
 
Castejon pulled out from a stop sign and then stopped, just in the outside lane of West Amarillo Boulevard. Then she noticed the oncoming Camaro.
 
Hussein failed to maintain a single lane and crashed into the Honda.
 
Castejon, her 6-year-old son, and her unborn child died as a result of the accident.
 
APD said alcohol and speed contributed as factors in the accident.
 
Officers booked Hussein into Potter County Sheriff’s Office Jail on three charges of Manslaughter.
 
Justice of the Peace Robert Taylor responded and ordered autopsies on the deceased.
 
The Traffic Investigation Unit of the Amarillo Police Department handles the ongoing investigation of the incident.

Our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Rocio Castejon during this difficult time.

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