One person dead, another person transported to the hospital after fatal crash near Refugio Friday night According to DPS a man was transported by Halo Flight to Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi with severe injuries. Author: KIII Staff Updated: 10:41 PM CST January 16, 2021 REFUGIO COUNTY, Texas — The Department of Public Safety is investigating a two vehicle fatality crash that happened on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 10:34 p.m., on US 77, sixteen miles north of Refugio. According to DPS a driver and passenger of a 2007 Ford F-150 were traveling south on US 77. The driver of a 2011 Ford F-150 was traveling south on US 77 and attempted to pass the 2007 F-150, taking action to avoid hitting a wild animal in the roadway. DPS says this caused the driver to make an unsafe lane change, striking the 2007 F-150.