James Apple Critically Injured in Callahan County Two-Vehicle Crash at State Highway 36 and US 283
Callahan County, Texas – One person was killed and another was critically injured Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Callahan County, according to the Texas DPS.
The fatal crash happened around 3:40 p.m., May 31, at the intersection of Highway 36 and US 283.
DPS said a Kia Optima was traveling northbound on US 283 while a Ford pickup was traveling eastbound on SH 36.
The Kia failed to stop at the stop sign, failed to yield the right of way, and was struck on the driver’s side by the Ford.
The Kia driver, 21-year-old Wylie Howard Parker III of Troy, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Ford driver, James William Apple, 82, of Cross Plains, was airlifted to Hendrick Medical Center in critical condition.
Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.
The DPS is investigating the crash.
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