TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Harrison County Fatal

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2             Number of Injured: 0                    Number killed: 1

Date & Time: 10/15/2022 8:15 p.m.

County: Harrison

Location: US 80, ½ mile west of FM 968, about 3 miles west of Marshall

Posted Speed Limit: 60 mph

Vehicle 1: 1999 Toyota 4-Runner

Vehicle 2: 2022 Can-Am Ryker

Driver 1:

Raymond DeSantos, 22 YOA, of Hallsville.

Seatbelt: Yes

Not Injured

Charges: Criminally Negligent Homicide. Booked into the Harrison County Jail.

Driver 2: (Deceased)

Barbara Allen, 65 YOA, of Hughes Springs

Helmet: Yes

Pronounced by: Justice of the Peace Mike Smith

Description: Preliminary investigation indicates that vehicle 1 was traveling westbound on US 80. Vehicle one passed another vehicle in a non-passing zone, then came back into the lane and struck the rear of vehicle two which was also traveling westbound.

Weather Condition: Clear

Road Conditions: Dry

Investigated By: Trooper Seth Grant, DPS Marshall

This crash remains under investigation and no additional information is available.

A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days. Link: https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/crashReportSearch.htm

Gregg Williams

Sergeant-Texas Department of Public Safety

Media Communications/ Safety Education

Texarkana/Mount Pleasant- North Texas Region