George Sherman Struck and Injured by Vehicle on FM 917 in Johnson County
George Sherman ID’d as Man Injured in Johnson County Pedestrian Accident on FM 917 near Longhorn Trail
George Sherman Struck and Injured by Vehicle on FM 917 in Johnson County
Johnson County, Texas (September 19, 2018) – The man who was struck and injured by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Johnson County has been identified as George Sherman, 18, of Joshua, according to a local news source.
The pedestrian crash was reported to Texas Highway Patrol officers at around 2:34 p.m. September 18 on Farm-to-Market Road 917 near Longhorn Trail.
According to DPS official, Sherman was walking alongside the northbound side of FM 917 when some dogs caused him to run out into the road.
Julio Villasana, 23, of Joshua, was driving a Dodge Caliber eastbound on FM 917 and observed Sherman start to run southbound across FM 917.
Villasana then attempted to avoid Sherman and steered to the right, but Sherman was hit by the front of the vehicle.
Sherman was airlifted to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth with multiple broken bones and internal injuries.
The Caliber driver was uninjured.
No other details were immediately available. The crash remains under investigation.
