Larry Ronald Vieregge Killed in Grand Prairie Plane Crash on Texas 360

Grand Prairie, Texas (December 24, 2020) – One of the two people who were killed Monday afternoon after a small plane crashed in Grand Prairie has been identified as Larry Ronald Vieregge,71, of Grapevine, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner.

The deadly crash happened around 2:50 p.m., December 21, along the Texas 360 service road near East Mayfield Road, near a Sonic restaurant.

Authorities said the single-engine Wheeler Express took off from Grand Prairie Municipal Airport and was headed northbound when it hit a telephone pole before hitting the concrete multiple times. It struck a nearby pickup truck and caught fire.

The plane was initially in Denton that morning.

Vieregge and another occupant in the plane were pronounced dead at the scene.

One person in the pickup was treated for minor injuries.

The crash closed the northbound service road between Mayfield Road and East Arkansas Lane.

The authorities are investigating the crash.

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