TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – 8.10.2023 Fatality Crash in Ellis County
Date & Time: August 10, 2023, at 3:30 pm.
County: Ellis.
Location: Pierce Rd near Stagecoach Dr.
Posted Speed Limit: 35 MPH.
Vehicle 1: 2006 Nissan Maxima.
Driver: Deceased.
Denise Gonzalez. A 17-year-old female from Red Oak, TX.
Wearing Seat Belt: No.
Passenger: Deceased.
Emily Gonzalez. A 17-year-old female from Red Oak, TX.
Wearing Seat Belt: No.
Description: Preliminary investigation indicates vehicle one was traveling eastbound, at an unsafe speed, on Pierce Rd when the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a metal pipe fence. Justice of the Peace Louis Ponder pronounced the driver and passenger deceased at the scene. This investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available.
Investigated by: Trooper A. Nunez, DPS – Waxahachie.
A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days
https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/CrashReportSearch.htm
Josue “Tony” De La Cerda, Sergeant
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