Cora Estep was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Wanda King that was hit head-on by a vehicle operated by suspected DWI driver on Farm-to-Market Road 730, north of Clayton Road.
Parker County, TX – The Texas Departmnet of Public Safety has identified the victims of two-vehicle traffic collision involving a suspected drunk driver in Azle.
The DPS identified the deceased passenger as Cora Estep, 71, of Azle. The injured parties were identified as 69-year-old Wanda King of Azle and 45 year-old Christina Jones also from Azle.
Wanda King was the driver of one of the vehicles and was with Estep and Jones in the vehicle at the time colission.
Cora Estep Dies in Azle Collision; Daniel Rascon Arrested for DWI
Estep was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital Forth Worth where she was pronounced dead. King and Jone were transported to Texas Health Harris Methodist with serious injuries.
The other driver, who police say was passing in a No-Passing zone, was idenified as Daniel Rascon, 21, of Weatherford.
Rascon was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter and two counts of Intoxication Assault.
Original Story
Parker County, TX – One person was killed and two other were injured when two vehicles collided on FM 730 in Azle Sunday afternoon, according the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
The deadly collison happened at about 3:50 p.m. on December 8 on Farm-to-Market Road 730, north of Clayton Road.
DPS said in a statement that a vehicle was traveling southbound on FM 730 passing in a No-Passing zone, while in curve when it collided head-on with a nortbound vehicle.
The driver of the northbound vehicle and one of her passengers sustained serious injuries in the collision and were transported to Texas Health Harris Methodist. A second passenger of the nothbound vehicle was rushed to John Peter Smith Hospital Forth Worth where she was pronounced dead.
The driver of of the wrong-way vehicle was not injured, DPS said, adding that the driver was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter and two counts of Intoxication Assault.
The incident remains under investigation.
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