Official DPS Report on Yesterday Afternoon's Eastland County Fatal Accident
Thu, 01/28/2016 - 14:32
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1 Killed and 1 Injured in 2 Vehicle Crash in Eastland County
Investigating Officer: Trooper Russell Reid, DPS Eastland
Date/time: 1/27/16 at 3:27 PM
Location: FM 2214, 1 mile North of Desdemona
Speed Limit: 55
Weather: Clear/cloudy
Roade Condition: Dry
Vehicle 1: 2010 Ford Fusion
Driver/deceased: Steven Duane Wells, male, 43, of Ranger
Pronounced dead at the scene by Judge White
Body was taken to Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland
Seat Belt: Yes
Vehicle 2: 2001 Ford F-250 Pickup
Driver: Wayne Raymond McCoy, male, 58, of Eastland
Injury: Serious/incapacitating
Transported to John Peter Smith Hospital on Fort Worth
Seat Belt: Yes
Synopsis: Vehicle 1 was northbound on FM 2214, in the wrong lane, where it crashed head on with vehicle 2 who was southbound. Reason for the crash is under investigation.