1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash on FM 51 in Decatur
One Killed and One Seriously Injured in Decatur Car Accident on Farm Road 51 near County Road 3294
1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash on FM 51 in Decatur
Decatur, Texas (October 4, 2018) – One person was killed and another was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a head-on collision south of Decatur, according to a local news source.
The deadly accident happened just after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 3 on Farm Road 51 near County Road 3294, just north of Farm Road 3259.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), a passenger car was heading southbound when for an unknown reason it drifted into the northbound lane and collided head-on with a pickup truck.
As a result of the collision, the truck flipped onto its roof.
The driver of the car was killed and the truck driver was transported by ground ambulance to Medical City Denton with serious injuries.
The names of the deceased and the injured person have not yet been disclosed.
No other details were immediately available.
The crash remains under investigation.
