Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Ellis County, Texas

December 20, 2021 · FARS case 2021-484017

Location as recorded in the police report (32.4384, -96.6621). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
2
People involved
2
Time
02:58
Monday

Location and conditions

Road
I-45
Route type
Interstate
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Non-Junction
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
Cable Barrier

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2021 Chevrolet Malibu

Cars · 1 death in this vehicle · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2015 Freightliner Cascadia

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 35-44 Suspected minor 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.