Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Palmer, Ellis County, Texas

April 18, 2020 · FARS case 2020-480925

Location as recorded in the police report (32.4479, -96.6649). It may be approximate.
Deaths
2
Vehicles
2
People involved
3
Time
23:57
Saturday

Location and conditions

Road
I-45
Route type
Interstate
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Other location within Interchange Area
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
The First Harmful Event was Not a Collision with a Motor Vehicle in Transport
First harmful event
Guardrail Face

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2003 Lincoln LS

Cars · 2 deaths in this vehicle · Speeding-related

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 25-34 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2011 Freightliner Cascadia

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle · Speeding-related

  • Driver · Age 35-44 No apparent injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.