Enrique Gonzalez Dead, Others Injured in Fatal Wreck

Hardin County, TX (1/22/2020) – A man is dead and others were left injured early Tuesday morning in Hardin County.

The accident occurred around 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of FM 1293 and FM 1003. According to DPS, a GMC SUV was traveling west on FM 1293 while a Ford pickup truck was headed east on FM 1293. The GMC attempted to make a left turn in front of the Ford and then was hit on the passenger-side of the vehicle. The GMC spun and the passenger of the GMC, 48-year-old Enrique Gonzalez, was ejected. The Ford came to a rest in a ditch.

Enrique Gonzalez was taken to a hospital where he later died.

The driver of the SUV, 83-year-old John Prince, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

The passenger of the Ford, 32-year-old Marlena Toomey and her 10-year-old son, were both transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A second passenger of the Ford, Toomey’s 13-year-old daughter, was flown by medical helicopter to Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston for treatment of serious injuries sustained in the accident.

Crash investigators will review all factors that may have led up to the accident and police reports will be made available in fourteen days.

Accidents that involve extensive injuries or death are encouraged to contact legal counsel due to the amount of damages that come from an accident that causes such fatalities. If you or a loved one were involved in a major car accident, immediately contact a legal expert to help you evaluate your options. Call car accident attorneys Sutliff & Stout at (713) 987-7111 or send us an email to discuss your car accident injury case.

Source: 12 News Now

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