Francesca Almaraz ID’d as Woman Killed in Bryan Crash on Highway 6 near Harvey Mitchell Parkway

Bryan, Texas (July 11, 2023) – The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified the woman who died in an alleged DUI crash on Thursday night in Bryan as Francesca Almaraz of Bryan.

The fatal crash happened at around 10:56 p.m. Thursday, July 6, on Highway 6 near Harvey Mitchell Parkway.

DPS said a 2018 Toyota pickup was traveling southbound on Highway 6 when it rear-ended a 1997 Kenworth 18-wheeler that was also heading southbound.

The Toyota then burst into flames.

Almaraz, who was a passenger in the Toyota, was transported to CHI St Joseph Regional Health Hospital, where she succumbed to his injuries.

Another passenger in the Toyota, identified as 17-year-old Jasmine Glover of Houston, was transported to St. Joseph’s with serious injuries.

The driver of the Toyota, Michael William Melson III, was arrested and transported to the Brazos County Jail after being treated for his injuries at CHI St Joseph Regional Health Hospital. His bond was set at $200,000.

The crash remains under investigation.

ommon Causes of Automobile Accidents

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