Michael Gray Killed in Bryan Multi-Vehicle Crash on Texas 21

Bryan, Texas (January 12, 2023) – A man was killed in a five-vehicle crash Tuesday night outside of Bryan, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 10:45 p.m., January 10, on Texas 21 between OSR and FM 50.

DPS said three International trucks and a pickup truck towing a trailer were traveling eastbound in a convoy conducting roadway construction. An eastbound 18-wheeler approached the convoy and struck all of them.

Michael Gray, 21, of Cumby, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a member of the construction crew and was on the trailer riding in a seat being towed by the pickup.

The pickup truck driver and two drivers of the International trucks were taken to St. Joseph Regional Hospital in Bryan for treatment. The third International truck driver and the 18-wheeler driver were treated and released at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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