TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Navarro County Fatal crash on SH 31, October 23, 2023
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 0 Number Killed: 2
Date & Time: October 23, 2023, at 1:00 am.
County: Navarro
Location: State Highway 31, .1 miles east of Powell, TX.
Posted Speed Limit: 60 MPH.
Road Condition: Dry.
Vehicle 1: 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe.
Driver 1: Deceased
Craig Elton Jennings, 48 YOA, from Athens, TX.
Seatbelt: Unknown
Pronounced by: J.P Jackie Freeland on Scene.
Passenger: Deceased
Meranda Nichole Griffin, 28 YOA from Athens, TX
Seatbelt: Unknown
Pronounced by: J.P Jackie Freeland on Scene.
Description: Preliminary investigation indicates vehicle 1 was traveling east on SH 31 and failed to drive in a single lane, traveling off the south side of the roadway striking a tree. Vehicle 1 caught fire after the collision. This investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available.
Investigated by: Trooper M. Turner, DPS – Corsicana.
A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days
https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/CrashReportSearch.htm
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Respectfully,
Chris Williamson, Sergeant
Texas Department of Public Safety
Safety Education / Media & Communications
