NEW SUMMERFIELD, Texas — On Saturday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported that four people have died, including an infant, in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 79, near County Road 4301, near New Summerfield.
The investigators' preliminary report indicates that the driver of a 2006 Chevrolet Impala was traveling westbound on US-79. At the same time, the driver of a 2007 Saturn Relay towing a utility trailer, was traveling eastbound on US-79. For an unknown reason, the driver of the Chevrolet crossed into the eastbound lane and struck head-on with the Saturn.
The driver of the Impala was identified as Ronald Lewis Williams, 52, of Jacksonville. Williams was pronounced at the scene by Judge Brenda Dominey and was taken to Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
A passenger, identified as Ariana Lashell Richardson, 21, of Jacksonville was also pronounced at the scene by Judge Dominey and taken to Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
A female infant, also a passenger in the vehicle, was pronounced at the scene by Judge Dominey and was taken to Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
The driver of the Saturn was identified as Bobby G. Johnson, 83, of Sage AR. Johnson was transported to UT-Health – Tyler in critical condition. A passenger in his vehicle, identified as Katherine June Johnson, 80, of Sage AR, was pronounced at the scene by Judge Dominey and was taken to Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
