Belton Man Thomas Gray Killed In 2-Vehicle Wreck on FM 439 in Bell County

Bell County, Texas (November 17, 2017) – A man who was killed in a two-vehicle collision west of Belton on Thursday has been identified as Thomas Gray, 60, of Belton, according to a police report.
The deadly collision happened at around 3 p.m. Thursday, November 16, in the 9300 block of FM 439 at the intersection of Courtney Lane.
According to a preliminary report, a van and dump truck were both traveling eastbound on FM 439 at the time of the collision. Gray who was driving the van, had slowed and was trying to turn onto Courtney when the truck came up behind his vehicle, veered to the north in a failed attempt to avoid colliding with the van on the shoulder of the westbound lane.
According to a police report, the vehicles came to a stop in a roadside ditch, against a fence.
Police said Willie Bailey, Jr., 64, of Nolanville, who was a passenger in the van suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Seton Medical Center Harker Heights for treatment.
The driver of the truck, Raymond Shaw, 29, did not suffer injuries in the crash.
No further information was provided. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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