TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Wood County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number of Injured: 1 Number killed: 1
Date & Time: 3/26/2023 & 6:15 P.M.
County: Wood
Location: FM 779, 4 miles southwest of Quitman, Texas
Posted Speed Limit: 60 mph
Vehicle 1: 2017 Ford Fusion
Vehicle 2: 1996 Ford Bronco
Driver 1: Deceased
Frances H. Williams, female, 69 YOA of Quitman, Texas.
Seatbelt: Yes
Pronounced By: JP Jerry Parker, on scene
Driver 2:
Micayla R. Kolb, female, 17 YOA of Alba, Texas.
Seatbelt: No
Incapacitating Injuries: Transported to UT Health Hospital in Quitman, Texas
Description:
Preliminary investigation indicates that vehicle 2 was traveling west on FM 779 and vehicle 1 was traveling east on FM 779. Vehicle 2 traveled into the oncoming lane and collided with vehicle 1 head on. This investigation is still ongoing.
Weather Condition: Clear
Road Conditions: Dry
Investigated By: Trooper B. Love, DPS Winnsboro
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
Coverage Area: Smith, Rains, Wood, Camp, Upshur,
Gregg, Marion, Harrison and Panola counties.
This is not true!!! Micayla WAS WEARING HER SESTBELT!!! And she PASSED AWAY! I was there in the room when she passed witnessing her families DEVASTATION!! STOP REPORTING BEFORE YOU HAVE THE FACTS!!!!
Adam Albritton of the DPS is the person who authored this. His email address is Adam.Albritton@dps.texas.gov if you want to reach out to him for a correction.
I read a report somewhere she was on her phone aka distracted driving?
In the end, what matters most is not who was responsible, but that lives were lost. Hopefully we all learn from whatever mistakes were made without making judgements, but rather having empathy.