TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Bowie County Fatal Crash

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number of Injured: 2 Number killed: 1  Date & Time: May 12, 2023, 10:06 a.m.  

County: Bowie  

Location: US Highway 82, 4 miles east of DeKalb, Texas  

Posted Speed Limit: 65 mph  

Vehicle 1: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado  

Driver Vehicle 1: Deceased 

Linda P Higgins, 71 YOA, of DeKalb, Texas  

Seat Belt: Yes  

Pronounced by: Justice of the Peace Mary Hankins at the scene  

Vehicle 2: 2019 Dodge Ram towing a trailer  

Driver Vehicle 2:  

Robert H Maxwell, 70 YOA, of Texarkana, Texas  

Seat belt: Yes  

Non-incapacitating injuries. Transported to Wadley Regional Hospital in  

Texarkana.  

Passenger:  

Sherrie B Maxwell, 68 YOA, of Texarkana, Texas  

Seat belt: Yes  

Non-incapacitating injuries. Transported to Wadley Regional Hospital in  

Texarkana.  

Description: 

Preliminary investigation indicates vehicle 2 was traveling west on U.S. HWY 82. Vehicle 1 was traveling  east on U.S. HWY 82. Vehicle 1 entered the westbound lane and struck vehicle 2. 

Weather Condition: Clear 

Road Conditions: Dry  

Investigated By: Trooper Kody Edwards, THP Texarkana.  

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