John Rhoades Killed in Rogers Two-Vehicle Crash on US 190 at Walker Honey Farm
Rogers, Texas – According to the Texas DPS, a 79-year-old man was killed Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Rogers.
The fatal crash happened around 11:30 a.m., April 1, on US 190 at Walker Honey Farm.
DPS said John Edd Rhoades was exiting a private driveway, attempting to turn eastbound on US 190. Rhodes pulled out onto the highway and failed to yield the right-of-way to a westbound Toyota Camry. The Toyota crashed into the driver’s side of Rhoades’ car.
Rhoades was taken to Baylor Scott & White in Temple where he was pronounced dead.
The Toyota driver was uninjured in the crash.
The DPS is investigating the crash.
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