TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Van Zandt County Fatal

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2               Number of Injured: 2                   Number killed: 1

Date & Time: 1/12/2022  12:37 PM

County: Van Zandt

Location: IH-20, westbound within the city limits of Canton, TX.

Posted Speed Limit: 75 mph

Vehicle 1: 2019 Kenworth and towed semi-trailer

Vehicle 2: 2018 Ford Escape

Driver 1:

Robert C. Stanley, male, 55 YOA, of Giddings, TX.

Seatbelt: Yes

Driver 2:

Chassity N. Gantt, female, 22 YOA, of San Francisco, CA.

Seatbelt: Yes

Treated and released at scene.

Passenger:

Katanni C. Senegal, 22 YOA, of Fresno, CA.

Transported to: Christus Trinity Mother Francis Hospital – Tyler with non-incapacitating injuries.

Seatbelt: Yes

Passenger:

 Female,  2 YOA, of Fresno, CA.

Transported to: Cook Children’s Hospital – Dallas in serious condition.

Seatbelt: Yes

Passenger:

Female,  1 YOA, of Fresno, CA.

Transported to: Cook Children’s Hospital – Dallas where she was pronounced 1/14/2022.

Seatbelt: Yes

Description:

Preliminary investigation indicates Unit 1 and towed trailer were traveling WB IH 20 in the outside traffic lane, behind unit 2. For unknown reasons, the driver of Unit 1 driver failed to slow and struck the rear of Unit 2.

Weather Condition: Clear

Road Conditions: Dry

Investigated By: Trooper Charlie Lunsford,  DPS Canton