Auric Pena and Joshua McDearmon Killed on Farm Road 1476

Head-on Collision Kills Two in Crash in Comanche County

Comanche County, Texas (December 28, 2017) – According to Texas Department of Public Safety, two people including a child were killed in a head-on collision in Comanche County Saturday evening.
The crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 23, on Farm Road 1476, near Proctor.
The DPS said 7-year-old Auric Pena of Gustine and 35-year-old Joshua Dean McDearmon of Gustine were killed in the crash.
Pena was a passenger in a 2017 Ford Fiesta driven by 30-year-old Justi Aly Pena traveling northbound on the highway.
According to DPS, the Fiesta crossed into the south lane and crashed head-on with McDearmon’s 2010 Ford Fusion.
Justi Pena was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth suffering critical injuries. Two children, who were occupants of the car, were hurt and taken to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth.
Eight-year-old Richard Pena, sustained non-incapacitating injuries while 5-year-old McKayla suffered unknown injuries. All the children were not wearing seat belts when the crash occurred.
Three occupants of McDearmon’s car, Samantha McMillan, unknown age, 11-year-old Elijah McMillan and 2-year-old Nevaeh McMillan were taken to Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville suffering non-incapacitating injuries. They were all wearing seat belts, DPS said.
The wreck remains under investigation.
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