2-Year-Old Boy Killed in Wichita Falls Two-Vehicle Crash on Southwest Parkway

Wichita Falls, Texas (October 16, 2022) – A 2-year-old boy was killed Friday night in a two-vehicle crash in Wichita Falls, according to the police.

The fatal crash happened shortly after 6:30 a.m., October 14, in the 2600 block of Southwest Parkway.

Police said a black 2010 GMC Denali was traveling eastbound when it rear-ended a dark green 2000 Dodge Caravan that was stopped in the eastbound lanes due to a mechanical problem.

The force of the impact pushed the van off the roadway and caused it to hit a telephone pole.

The occupants of the van, a 25-year-old woman and her two children, a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old boy, were taken to United Regional Hospital. The 2-year-old boy was airlifted to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth with severe head injuries, where he later died.

The driver of the GMC, a 36-year-old man, was uninjured in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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