TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Cherokee County Fatal Crash December 8 2023
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 3 Number of Injured: 6 Number Killed: 2
Date & Time: December 08, 2023, at 4:08 pm.
County: Cherokee
Location: US Highway 175, 8 miles north of Jacksonville, TX.
Posted Speed Limit: 70 MPH.
Road Condition: Dry.
Vehicle 1: 2012 Chevrolet Silverado.
Driver 1: Deceased
David Blakeney, 69 YOA, from Jacksonville, TX.
Seatbelt: No
Pronounced by: J.P. Rodney Wallace on scene.
Vehicle 2: 2022 Honda Accord.
Driver 2: Deceased.
Antonio Santana III, 23 YOA, from Little Elm, TX.
Seatbelt: Yes
Pronounced by: J.P. Rodney Wallace on scene.
Passenger:
Jazmin Macias, 24 YOA, from Little Elm, TX
Seatbelt: No
Transported to UT Main Hospital, Tyler, TX
Passenger:
Evelyn Santana, 1 YOA, from Little Elm, TX
Seatbelt: Yes
Transported to Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Vehicle 3: 2022 Toyota Corolla
Driver 3:
Kimberly Wilkins, 22 YOA, from Laredo, TX.
Seatbelt: Yes
Transported to UT Main Hospital, Tyler, TX
Passenger:
Kenton Holman, 38 YOA, from Laredo, TX
Seatbelt: Unknown
Transported to UT Main, Tyler, TX
Passenger:
Zuhniwy Arrendando, 1 YOA, from Laredo, TX
Seatbelt: Yes
Transported to UT Main, Tyler, TX
Passenger:
Joaquin Wilkins, 6 YOA, from Laredo, TX
Seatbelt: Yes
Transported to UT Main, Tyler, TX
Description: Preliminary investigation indicates vehicle 1 was traveling north on US 175. Vehicle 2 and Vehicle 3 were traveling South on US 175. Vehicle 1 veered into the south lane of US 175, striking Vehicle 2, then Vehicle 3. This investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available.
Investigated by: Trooper L. Sullivan, DPS – Tyler.
A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days
https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/CrashReportSearch.htm
Chris Williamson, Sergeant
Texas Department of Public Safety
Safety Education / Media & Communications
