Fatal Head-on Crash in Grayson County
VAN ALSTYNE – On May 17, 2025, at 12:29 p.m. Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on FM-3133, just west of Jim Cannon Rd.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a 2007 Dodge 3500 was westbound behind a 2017 Toyota Tacoma, ascending a hill. The driver of the Dodge 3500 attempted to pass the Tacoma in a No-Passing Zone and struck a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado head-on, causing the Silverado to catch on fire. The Dodge 3500 also hit the Toyota Tacoma.
The driver of the Dodge 3500, Rocky Patterson, a 63-year-old from Rowlett, TX, was transported to Baylor Scott Hospital in McKinney.
The driver of the Silverado, Tommy Moorehead III, a 41-year-old from Leonard, TX, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passengers, a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old, were pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the Tacoma, Dennis Pringle, a 74-year-old from Anna, TX, was treated at the scene.
On May 18, 2025, Texas Highway Patrol (THP) Troopers obtained an arrest warrant for Rocky Patterson for three counts of Manslaughter – a second-degree felony. Rocky Patterson was arrested and booked into the Grayson County Jail.
This investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available.
