Bardwell Police Chief Michael Spurgeon Sr. and Michael Spurgeon Jr. ID’d as Two of Five Killed in Ellis County Crash on Highway 34 near Highview Park Road
Ellis County, Texas (March 25, 2019) – A North Texas police chief and a volunteer firefighter were among five victims killed Sunday morning in a head-on collision near Bardwell in Ellis County, according to a local news source.
The deadly crash was reported at about 10:15 a.m. Sunday, March 24 on Highway 34 near Highview Park Road.
Authorities said a 2012 Dodge pickup was heading westbound on Highway 34 when it veered into the eastbound lane and hit a Ford Crown Victoria.
Bardwell Police Chief Michael Spurgeon Sr. and his son, Bardwell area volunteer firefighter Michael Spurgeon Jr. were both killed in the accident.
Three others died in the crash. Their names have not been released pending notification of next of kin.
An investigation into the crash is underway.