Kennedy O’Malley Killed, Jay West III Injured in Walker County Plane Crash

Walker County, Texas (June 18, 2019) – A woman was killed and another person was injured Friday evening in a plane crash in Walker County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The crash happened on Friday, June 14, in a wooded area in Walker County.

According to the FAA, the single-engine Piper PA-28 had engine problems and the pilot identified as 20-year-old Jay West III wasn’t able to maintain altitude and the plane crashed. The wreckage wasn’t recovered until the next day.

West was taken to Memorial Herman hospital in unknown condition. His girlfriend, 20-year-old Kennedy O’Malley, was killed in the crash.

An investigation is ongoing.