Fatal crash report
Fatal crash in Wharton County, Texas
April 20, 2024 · FARS case 2024-481171
- Deaths
- 1
- Vehicles
- 2
- People involved
- 3
- Time
- 19:06
- Saturday
Location and conditions
- Road
- SR-71
- Route type
- State Highway
- Area
- Not Reported
- Weather
- Clear
- Lighting
- Dark - Not Lighted
- Junction
- Driveway Access Related
- Intersection type
- Not an Intersection
- Manner of collision
- Front-to-Rear
- First harmful event
- Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Vehicles and occupants
Vehicle 1: 2000 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION MOTORCYCLES SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION MOTORCYCLES
Motorcycles · 1 death in this vehicle
- Driver · Age 55-64 Fatal injury
Vehicle 2: 2020 Ram 1500
Pickup trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle · Police-reported drinking driver
- Driver · Age 16-20 No apparent injury
- Passenger · Age 16-20 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.