Katelyn Freeman Killed, Gavin Whitten Seriously Injured in Wheeler County Crash at FM 1046 and U.S. 83

Wheeler County, Texas (October 5, 2019) – One person was killed, and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Wheeler County, according to DPS.

The crash happened at about 5:06 p.m. on October 2, in the area of Farm-to-Market Road 1046 and U.S. 83.

DPS said Gavin Whitten, 20, of Reydon, Oklahoma, was driving a 2005 Ford Taurus on FM 1046 when he ran a stop sign and crashed into a 2008 Ford F-250, which was heading northbound on U.S. 83.

The impact caused both vehicles to enter into a nearby barrow ditch.

Whitten was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. His passenger, 17-year-old Katelyn Freeman, of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where she later died. She was not wearing a seat belt.

The DPS is investigating the crash.