TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Henderson County, June 7 2023 Fatal Crash on US 175

Number of Vehicles in Crash:  1           Number of Injured:  0               Number Killed: 1

Date & Time: 06/07/2023 at 6:53 AM.

County: Henderson.

Location: US Highway 175, 2 miles northeast of Athens, Texas.

Posted Speed Limit: 75 mph.

Weather Condition: Cloudy.

Road Conditions: Dry.

Vehicle 1: 2014 Toyota Corolla.

Driver 1: Deceased.

Aaron Nicholas Weeks, male, 25 YOA from Tyler, Texas.

Seatbelt: No.

Pronounced by: Justice of the Peace, Tanya Norris, on scene.

Description:

Preliminary investigation indicates Vehicle 1 was traveling west on US 175. Vehicle 1 left the roadway to the north striking a concrete culvert, vaulting into the air and the driver was ejected. This investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available.

Investigated By: Trooper A. White- DPS Athens

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 Christopher Williamson

Texas Department of Public Safety