One killed in single-vehicle wreck

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A man from Arkansas was killed in a single-vehicle wreck south of Texline on United States Highway 87.

On Sunday at approximately 3:48 a.m., a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Manuel Arroyo, 53, De Queen, Ark. was driving south on U.S. 87 when it is believed the driver fell asleep. 

The vehicle entered the center median and rolled multiple times ejecting the driver. 

The vehicle came to rest in the middle of the northbound lanes of US 87.

A passenger, Milton Morales-Rivera, 32, Shreveport, La. was seriously injured and transported by air to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo. 

The passenger was wearing his seatbelt and the driver was not.

The crash remains under investigation.  Information may change, be corrected, or added based on the investigators findings.