Hit and Run Incident in Dallas Results in Fatality

A deadly two-vehicle crash near Cresson claimed the life of a 95-year-old man and left another person seriously injured Friday morning. According to reports, Cresson Fire Department, Parker County Hospital District EMS, and DPS troopers responded around 11:30 a.m. to a major crash on northbound Highway 377 near Goforth Road. When emergency responders arrived, they found two pickup trucks involved in the collision. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified the deceased as a 95-year-old man. According to scanner traffic, a second person suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Fatal two-vehicle crashes require a thorough investigation, especially when serious injuries and unanswered questions remain. A Texas wrongful death lawyer can review whether speeding, distracted driving, failure to yield, unsafe lane movement, impaired driving, roadway conditions, vehicle defects, or another preventable factor contributed to the crash. Crash evidence can disappear quickly. Black box data, vehicle damage, roadway measurements, crash scene photos, surveillance footage, dashcam video, witness statements, police reports, medical records, and crash reconstruction evidence may all be critical to determining what happened and who may be responsible. If your loved one was killed or seriously injured in a Cresson car accident, Highway 377 crash, Parker County collision, or Texas wrongful death case involving a pickup truck wreck, your family may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for funeral expenses, medical bills, lost financial support, mental anguish, loss of companionship, and other damages. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win.

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Two people were killed and one person was critically injured in a head-on collision in Killeen on Monday morning, June 1, 2026. According to KWTX, the crash happened around 7:40 a.m. in the 700 block of East Stan Schlueter Loop, between Trimmier Road and Velma Drive. Investigators said a 2024 gray Toyota SUV traveling westbound drifted into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with a 2016 gray Kia SUV. The 41-year-old Toyota driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kia’s driver and passenger were taken to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, where the 73-year-old passenger later died. The 77-year-old Kia driver remained in critical condition. Killeen police said investigators were looking into whether impairment played a role, and an autopsy was ordered for the Toyota driver. Head-on crashes are often catastrophic because both vehicles may absorb the force of impact at roadway speed. Investigators may need to determine why the Toyota crossed into oncoming traffic, whether impairment, distraction, fatigue, speed, medical issues, vehicle defects, roadway design, or another factor contributed to the collision. Evidence such as crash scene measurements, witness statements, vehicle inspections, event data recorder information, toxicology findings, surveillance video, dashcam footage, and police reconstruction findings may be critical in understanding what happened. If you were injured in a Killeen car accident, East Stan Schlueter Loop crash, or serious head-on collision, you may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages, mental anguish, impairment, and other damages. If you lost a loved one, your family may also have the right to pursue a wrongful death claim for funeral expenses, loss of companionship, mental anguish, lost financial support, and other damages. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win.