Daniel Shay ID’d as Man Killed in Callahan County Two-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 20
Callahan County, Texas (December 5, 2018) – The man who was killed Monday night in a two-vehicle crash on a freeway in Callahan County has been identified as Daniel Lyn Shay, 68, of Abilene, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The fatal crash took place at about 9:15 p.m. December 3, on Interstate 20.
DPS said a 2004 Buick LCF, driven by Shay, was heading eastbound in one of the freeway westbound lanes. At the same time a 2014 GMC Terrain, driven by Rodolfo Cardona, 53, of Abilene, was heading westbound.
The Buick then collided with the Terrain. The impact caused the Buick to overturn and came to rest in the center median. The Terrain overturned and came to rest in the northbound borrow ditch.
Shay, who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, died at the scene.
Cardona, who was wearing a seatbelt, was transported to Hendrick Medical Center with critical incapacitating injuries.
The DPS is investigating the crash.