Caleb Essen Killed in Westlake Two-Vehicle Crash on US 377 and Westport Parkway

Caleb Essen Killed in Car Crash on US 377 and Westport Parkway in Westlake

Westlake, Texas – The 17-year-old Keller teenager who was killed Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Westlake has been identified as Caleb Stewart Essen, according to the police and the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The fatal crash happened just before 1:30 p.m., March 30, at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 377) and Westport Parkway.

Police said Essen was driving a black BMW southbound on US 377 at a high rate of speed when he ran a red light at the intersection and collided with a white Toyota.

Essen was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Two people in the Toyota sustained minor injuries in the crash.

The police are investigating the crash.

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