Billy Attaway Hunt County Corrections Officer Killed in Crash on SH 34 near Terrell

Corrections Officer Killed in Hunt County Crash with 18-Wheeler on SH 34

Hunt County, Texas (February 18, 2018) – A 33-year-old Hunt County Corrections Officer was killed in a deadly crash with an 18-wheeler on Saturday morning near Terrell, according to DPS.
The crash occurred at around 8:40 a.m. Saturday, February 17, on State Highway 34, about 7 miles north of Terrell.
DPS said Billy Attaway, 33, was traveling on SH 34 when his vehicle crossed paths with an 18-wheeler and collided.
Attaway was pronounced deceased at the scene.
No one else was hurt.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash.
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