Driver killed in Wise County crash

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatality accident that occurred late Saturday night along County Road 3385 near Paradise.

Around 10:07pm, emergency responders from Wise County were called to the scene after a vehicle reportedly crashed through a fence. Wise County EMS placed a medical helicopter on standby due to reports of severe injuries.

Medic 2 arrived to find a heavily damaged vehicle that had crashed into a fence. The driver was critically injured in the crash. Paramedics rushed him to Wise Health System, but he did not survive his injuries.

Officials have identified him as a 42-year-old man from Boyd. They say he was traveling at an unsafe speed.

The crash remains under investigation.