TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Johnson County Fatal Crash 05-03-23
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1
Date & Time: 05/03/2023 3:01 PM
County: Johnson
Location: FM 916, 0.78 southwest of Rio Vista
Posted Speed Limit: 60 mph
Vehicle 1: 2014 Ford Focus
Vehicle 2: 2007 Sterling LT8500
Driver 1: Deceased
Jon Albright, male, 52 YOA of Rio Vista, TX.
Seatbelt: No
Pronounced by: Paramedic Jack Cates. Contact American Medical Response for further qualifications and identification. Deceased was transferred to the Tarrant County Medical Examiners Office.
Driver 2:
Gary Ahrens, male, 49 YOA of Joshua, TX.
Seatbelt: Yes
Description:
Preliminary investigation indicates that vehicle 1 was traveling east on FM916, and vehicle 2 was traveling west. Vehicle 2 slowed to make a left turn. For an unknown reason, vehicle 1 swerved into the westbound lanes and struck vehicle 2. This is an ongoing investigation, and no further details are available at this time.
Weather Condition: Clear
Road Conditions: Dry
Investigated By: Trooper Tyler Richardson, Johnson County DPS
A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days. Link: https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/crashReportSearch.htm
Sergeant William Lockridge
Texas Department of Public Safety
Cell – 214-903-3043
william.lockridge@dps.texas.gov
William Lockridge
Sergeant, Safety Education and Media / Communications
North Texas Region
Johnson, Ellis, Tarrant, Parker, Hood, Somervell, Erath, Palo Pinto