Brittany Nicole Counts Killed in Parker County Three-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 199

Parker County, Texas (December 30, 2020) – A mother and two young children were killed Monday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash in Parker County, just west of Springtown, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 12:35 p.m., December 28, on State Highway 199, northwest of Fort Worth.

DPS said Brittany Nicole Counts, 25, of Springtown, was driving a 2007 Ford Edge when she failed to control her speed and rear-ended a 2017 GMC pickup that had slowed down to turn left onto Park View Court. The impact caused Counts to lose control and spin into the westbound side, where she was hit by a 2016 Ford F-150 pickup driven by 72-year-old Beauford Basped, Jr., of Kennedale.

Counts and two children in her car, a 7-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl, were killed in the crash.

Basped was taken to a Fort Worth hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The GMC driver, Michael Pesqueda, 50, of Springtown, was uninjured in the crash.

The authorities are investigating the crash.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

While there are many causes of car accidents, the most common reasons for driver negligence include driver inattention; cell phone use; texting and driving; speeding; fatigue; failure to yield the right of way from a stop sign or private drive; running a red light; and driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs,” Attorney Joel A. Gordon said. Mr. Gordon believes that an independent investigation is important. An Attorney will help obtain the crash report, secure accident photos, interview witnesses, and create a claim.

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