Authorities identified 28-year-old Austin Moore, from Wills Point, as the man who lost his life and 22-year-old Tatum Reed, of Canton, as the victim who suffered critical injuries following a fiery crash on Thursday morning in Van Zandt County.
As per the initial information, the fatal single-vehicle accident took place at 2:13 a.m. on FM 17, around two miles south of Grand Saline. The preliminary investigation indicated that Austin Moore was heading north on FM 17 in a 2002 Ford F-150 when his truck traveled partially off the roadway into the east ditch for undetermined reasons.
After that, Moore overcorrected to the left and drove off the roadway into the west ditch where the vehicle hit a power pole and a large boulder. Due to the impact, the truck got engulfed in flames. Moore was declared dead at the scene by the officials. His passenger, 22-year-old Tatum Reed was rushed to a local hospital with critical injuries. No further details were provided.
The crash remains under investigation.
June 24, 2022
Source: KETK