Four people were killed — one woman, one man and two 9-year-old girls — in a head-on collision in Parker County Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
One woman was also seriously injured and hospitalized in the crash, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release Monday.
According to Texas DPS, the accident happened just after 2:15 p.m., less than a mile south of the intersection of FM 51 and Friendship Road.
Police say a white 2023 Subaru Legacy was traveling south on FM 51 when it “veered” into the northbound lanes and “collided head-on” with a black Ford F-150.
“At this point, why [the] “A white 2023 Subaru Legacy veered into the northbound lanes,” the statement said.
The driver of the Subaru, identified as 29-year-old Katherine Elizabeth Lane of Boyd, died, according to Texas DPS.
Three other people who were in the Ford F-150 died in the crash, including Gregory Daniel Silve, 66, and two 9-year-old girls, police said. Authorities have not released the names of the children.
The driver of the Ford truck, Autumn Rae Reed, 42, was seriously injured and taken to a Fort Worth area hospital, authorities said.
All four occupants of the Ford were from Springtown, a city about 25 miles northwest of downtown Fort Worth.
Springtown Independent School District Superintendent Shane Strickland said in a Facebook post Monday morning that the two people killed in the crash were fourth-graders in the district.
The woman who was seriously injured in the accident is a teacher at Goshen Creek Elementary School, according to the post. “She is currently in stable condition but has a long road to recovery,” the post said.
“Our hearts break for the families of those who lost their lives, our entire district and our entire community. Our hearts are broken to hear of those lost in this tragedy. Life is so precious and all too short. We ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time,” the post read.
