Donald Eagen ID’d as Victim of Fatal Killeen Crash at Robinett Road and Gus Drive

Killeen, Texas (April 12, 2023) – The Killeen Police Department’s Traffic Unit has identified the person who died following a traffic accident on Friday night in Killeen as Donald Daniel Eagen of Killeen.

The fatal crash happened at around 8:58 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the intersection of Robinett Road and Gus Drive.

Killeen police said four vehicles, including a red sedan, were traveling southbound on Robinett Road when they collided at the intersection. After the collision, one of the vehicles crashed into a nearby home.

Eagen, who was in the red sedan, was found unconscious in the vehicle. He was declared dead at around 10:06 p.m.

Four patients were transported to Baylor Scott & White in Temple.  A fifth patient was taken to Advent Health, while a sixth was taken to Seton Medical Center in Harker Heights. All were in stable condition.

The Killeen Police Department’s Traffic Unit is investigating the crash.

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