TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Van Zandt County Fatal Crash 1/21/23
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number of Injured: 1 Number killed: 1
Date & Time: 1/21/2023 & 6:50 P.M.
County: Van Zandt
Location: State Highway 243, 5 miles west of Canton, Texas
Posted Speed Limit: 70 mph
Vehicle 1: 2019 Nissan Sentra
Vehicle 2: 2022 Dodge Ram 2500
Driver 1: Deceased
Jennifer L. Johnson, female, 42 YOA of Canton, Texas.
Seatbelt: No
Pronounced By: EMT / Paramedic – Tyler Wilson, on scene at 7:43 P.M.
Passenger:
Albert C. McBride, male, 44 YOA of Canton, Texas
Seatbelt: Yes
Incapacitating Injuries: Transported to CHRISTUS Main Hospital, Tyler, Texas
Driver 2:
Jose E. Rincon Juarez, male, 37 YOA of Kaufman, Texas.
Seatbelt: Yes
No injuries reported
Passenger:
Efren Rincon, male, 16 YOA of Kaufman, Texas
Seatbelt: No
No injuries reported
Description:
Preliminary investigation indicates that vehicle 2 was traveling west on State Highway 243. Vehicle 1 was facing north attempting to turn east onto State Highway 243 from County Road 2501. Vehicle 1 made a wide right turn entering the westbound lane of travel. Vehicle 1 overcorrected back into the eastbound lane at the same time vehicle 2 was attempting to avoid vehicle 1. Vehicle 2 collided into vehicle 1 with the front right side and both vehicles came to a stop just south of State Highway 243.
Weather Condition: Clear
Road Conditions: Dry
Investigated By: Trooper A. Jones, DPS Canton
A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days. Link: https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/crashReportSearch.htm
Adam Albritton, Sergeant
Texas Department of Public Safety
Safety Education / Media & Communications
