Benjamin Schaeffer Killed in Montague County Three-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 287

Montague County, Texas (September 13, 2022) – One person was killed Sunday night in a three-vehicle crash in Montague County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The fatal crash happened around 9:40 p.m., September 11, on U.S. 287 just south of Sunset.

DPS said a 2011 Chevy pickup was traveling southbound on the highway when it crossed over the center median into the northbound traffic. It then struck a 2018 Chevy pickup before crashing head-on into a Volvo truck.

The 2011 Chevy then rolled over, ejecting an unsecured passenger.

The driver of the 2011 Chevy, 29-year-old Benjamin Lee Schaeffer, of Conroe, was killed in the crash.

The passenger was airlifted to a Fort Worth hospital with serious injuries.

The passengers from the other vehicles were taken to the Wise Regional Health System for treatment.

The DPS is investigating the crash.

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