Chad Barcak and Kenya Beckett Killed in Burleson County Two-Vehicle Crash on FM 908

Burleson County, Texas (April 19, 2023) – Two people were killed Saturday evening in a head-on collision in Burleson County, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 5:00 p.m., April 15, on FM 908.

DPS said a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling in the wrong lane when it crashed head-on into another truck.

The driver of the Chevy, Chad Barcak, 45, of Rockdale, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the other pickup truck, Kenya Beckett, 47, also of Rockdale, died at the hospital.

A 4-year-old in Beckett’s vehicle was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

The DPS is investigating the crash.

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