Matthew Allen Reyes, Jesus Manuel Silva Killed In Single Vehicle Crash On Highway 87

Quick Facts:

Where: US Highway 87 south of San Angelo, TX

What Happened: Two people were killed and one injured in a single vehicle accident

Participants:

• 19-Year-Old Jeydan Zane Sanchez-Ayala, 2022 Dodge Challenger Driver
• 18-Year-Old Jesus Manuel Silva, Dodge Challenger Passenger
• 20-Year-Old Matthew Allen Reyes, Dodge Challenger Passenger

Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

• Matthew Allen Reyes, Fatality
• Jesus Manuel Silva, Fatality
• Jeydan Zane Sanchez-Ayala, Serious Injuries

Details:

Matthew Allen Reyes and Jesus Manuel Silva were killed and Jeydan Zane Sanchez-Ayala seriously injured after a high speed chase on Highway 87 near San Angelo, TX. Authorities from the Texas Department of Public Safety say the accident took place around 9:55 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025.

According to reports, the 2022 Dodge Challenger, driven by Sanchez-Ayala, was racing another vehicle along Highway 87. DPS initiated a traffic stop, and Sanchez-Ayala attempted to flee the scene. As the vehicle approached Wilde Road it struck a guardrail, rolling multiple times until it came to a stop in the median.

Reyes and Silva were pronounced dead at the scene, and Sanchez-Ayala was transported to Shannon Medical Center with serious injuries. Investigation into the accident is ongoing.