NEW: Two people killed in three-vehicle crash in Johnson County
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatality accident that occurred this afternoon at a rural Johnson County intersection.
At 3:50pm this afternoon, multiple emergency responders from Bono VFD, Cleburne FD, Johnson County EMS (AMR), Johnson County sheriffs deputies, and DPS troopers responded to a major accident at the intersection of Park Road 21 and County Road 1224.
A pickup truck traveling northbound on Park Road 21 had slowed, possibly attempting to make a turn, and was rear-ended by another pickup truck. This caused the slowing pickup to veer into the middle turning lane and oncoming lane, where the vehicle hit a third pickup truck. This caused the third pickup truck to spin out of control and catch fire.
The driver and passenger of the pickup truck who rear-ended the first pickup were not injured.
The driver and one of the passengers of the slowing pickup truck were transported to Texas Health Harris Fort Worth hospital with injuries. Two other passengers were pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the third pickup truck was transported to Texas Health Cleburne hospital with injuries.
The investigation is still ongoing at this time.
