Kelcey Lynn Ronning Killed and Martin McDonell Injured in Nolan County Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 70 near FM 608

Sweetwater, Texas (July 8, 2020) – The woman who was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Monday in Sweetwater, Nolan County has been identified as 24-year-old Kelcey Lynn Ronning, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash occurred around noon, June 6, on Highway 70 near FM 608.

DPS said Ronning was driving a 2020 Dodge Ram northbound on the highway when she collided with a southbound 2007 Chevrolet pickup that was towing a trailer.

Ronning was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Chevrolet driver, 84-year-old Martin McDonell, of Sweetwater, was taken to Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital in San Angelo with incapacitating injuries. His passenger, 62-year-old John Clyde Gillentine, Jr., also of Sweetwater, was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released.

The DPS is investigating the crash.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Kelcey Lynn Ronning.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws, or statues which were violated.

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