Houston Olthoff was driving a 2007 Dodge 15001 northbound on US-287 when he rear-ended the trailer of a 2015 Peterbilt towing a box trailer, DPS said.

Houston Olthoff Dies After Rear-end Accident on US-287 near FM-407

Wise County, TX – One person was killed after a vehicle rear-ended a trailer on US-287 in Wise County on Monday evening, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The accident happened at about 4:20 p.m. on September 9, 2024. on Northbound US-287 near FM-407.

According to DPS, a preliminary investigation indicated that Houston Gabriel Olthoff, 39, from Fort Worth, was driving a 2007 Dodge 15001 northbound on US-287 when he rear-ended the trailer of a 2015 Peterbilt towing a box trailer operated by Martin Felix Gonzalez-Aceves, 48.

Houston Olthoff Dies in Collision with 18-Wheeler on US-287 at FM -407

DPS said Olthoff was Transported to Medical City Decatur where he was pronounced dead by medical staff.

Gonzalez-Aceves was not injured in the incident.

No additional information regarding the accident was provided.

The accident remains under investigation.

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