One Killed, Off-Duty Police Officer Injured in Von Ormy Two-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 35 at Benton City Road

Von Ormy, Texas (June 26, 2022) – One person was killed, and an off-duty police officer was injured early Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Von Ormy, according to the deputies.

The fatal crash happened around 4:17 a.m., on South Interstate 35 and Benton City Road.

Deputies said an off-duty Somerset Police officer was heading northbound on the interstate when he was involved in a crash with another vehicle.

The driver of the second vehicle was pinned inside their car and had to be extricated. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

The off-duty officer was taken to a University Hospital with a broken leg and laceration on his head and was listed in stable condition.

The crash closed Interstate 35.

The deputies are investigating the crash.

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