TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Somervell County Fatal Crash
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number of Injured: 5 Number killed: 1
Date & Time: 07/03/23 2:18 PM
County: Somervell
Location: U.S. Highway 67, 6 miles east of Glen Rose
Posted Speed Limit: 65 mph
Vehicle 1: 2008 Toyota Sienna
Driver 1:
Michael Scott Tegland, male, 36 YOA of Midlothian, TX.
Seatbelt: Yes
Non-incapacitating injuries, transported to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Cleburne.
Passenger 1:
Loreen Tegland, female, 34 YOA of Midlothian, TX.
Seatbelt: Yes
Non-incapacitating injuries, transported to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Cleburne.
Passenger 2:
Isaac Tegland, male, 19 months old of Midlothian, TX.
Child Safety Seat: Yes
Non-Incapacitating injuries, transported to Cooks Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth
Passenger 3:
Ethan Tegland, male, 1 month old of Midlothian, TX.
Child Safety Seat: Yes
Incapacitating injuries, transported to Cooks Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth
Passenger 4: Deceased (07/05/23)
Emmanuel Tegland, male, 3 YOA of Midlothian, TX.
Child Safety Seat: Yes
Pronounced deceased by: Dr. Ashish Nagpal, Cooks Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth
Vehicle 2: 2023 Ford Maverick
Driver 2:
David Christopher Northup, male, 23 YOA of Whitney, TX
Seatbelt: Yes
Non-incapacitating injuries, transported to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Cleburne
Description:
Preliminary investigation indicates that vehicle 1 was traveling west on U.S. 67. Vehicle 2 was traveling east on U.S. 67. Vehicle 1 attempted to make a U-turn, when unsafe, to travel east on U.S. 67 in the path of vehicle 2. Vehicle 2 collided with vehicle 1. This investigation is ongoing, and no further information is available.
Weather Condition: Clear
Road Conditions: Dry
Investigated By: Trooper Randel Wilson, Hood 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