Weatherford, OK – A fatal crash early Monday morning claimed the life of a Texas man on Interstate 40, just west of Weatherford in Custer County.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at approximately 3:41 a.m. on May 5, 2025, at mile marker 77.5 westbound, roughly three miles outside Weatherford.
The crash involved a 1999 GMC Suburban driven by 44-year-old Juan Castaneda-Munoz of Amarillo, Texas. Troopers report that the vehicle veered off the right side of the highway and into a grass ditch, where it rolled twice. Castaneda-Munoz was ejected approximately 20 feet from the vehicle.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by Weatherford Fire Department personnel. His body was transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Oklahoma City.
Officials say the vehicle was equipped with seatbelts, but they were not in use at the time of the crash. The condition of the driver prior to the collision is unknown. The cause of the crash is listed as departing the roadway to the right.
The incident remains under investigation.
