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