John Kidd Killed in Head-On Crash on West California Street in Gainesville
John Kidd Killed, Lawrence Schmidt Injured in Gainesville Two-Vehicle Crash on West California Street
Gainesville, Texas (November 1, 2019) – One person was killed and another was injured in a head-on crash last week Friday morning in Gainesville, according to the police.
The deadly crash occurred just after 11:00 a.m. October 25, in the 1100 block of West California Street.
Police said John Kidd, 62, of Gainesville, was driving a white 2014 Chevrolet pickup truck eastbound on California Street when he crossed the centerline and crashed head-on into a black 2013 Ram pickup hauling a camper-trailer.
Kidd was taken to a Denton hospital where he later died.
The 2013 Ram driver, Lawrence Schmidt, 62, of Pleasanton, was taken to North Texas Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. He has since been released.
The police are investigating the crash.