Patrice Pleasant Killed in 3-Vehicle Crash on FM-50 in Washington County

Patrice Pleasant ID’d as Driver Killed in Washington County Multi-Vehicle Crash on FM-50 near Yegua Creek
Washington County, Texas (October 19, 2018) – The driver who was killed  Wednesday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash which left another driver injured in Washington County has been identified as Patrice Pleasant, 22, of Somerville, according to a local news release.
The fatal collision occurred just after 2:00 p.m. October 17, on FM-50 just south of Yegua Creek.
As per the release, a 2009 Chevrolet Impala driven by Pleasant was heading southbound when it crossed over the center stripe and sideswiped a 2016 Ford box truck. It then hit a tanker trailer which was being pulled by a northbound 2014 Western Star truck tractor.
Pleasant was pronounced dead at the scene. The Box truck driver was taken to CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital in Bryan with non-life threatening injuries. The Western Star truck tractor driver was uninjured.
Authorities closed both lanes of FM-50 as they worked on the scene.
The DPS is investigating the crash.