Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on FM 920 just outside Poolville in Parker County, Texas.
What Happened: A car allegedly crossed over the center line of the roadway and struck a tractor-trailer.
Participants:
- Tyler Johnston, driver of car
- Hermenegildo DeLeon, driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Tyler Johnston, 29, killed
Details:
On or about Thursday, June 3rd, 2021, around 8:05 in the morning, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a car left a 25-year-old man dead. Law enforcement officials from the area said the accident happened along Farm-to-Market 920 near Poolville in Parker County, Texas.
Investigators said 29-year-old Tyler Johnston was killed when his car allegedly veered from the northbound lanes and slammed into a southbound tractor-trailer driven by Hermenegildo DeLeon on FM 920. Emergency responders pronounced Johnston dead of his injuries a short time after the accident. DeLeon was uninjured in the collision. Police did not mention any other vehicles or injuries in their preliminary report.
According to Google Maps, FM 920 runs north and south in Parker County, with the scene of the accident a short distance south of Poolville.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.