Officer Sheena Yarbrough Powell Killed and Officer Gabriel Fells Injured in Beaumont Two-Vehicle Crash on Cardinal Drive (Highway 69)

Beaumont, Texas (August 10, 2020) – A police officer was killed, and another was injured in a head-on collision early Sunday morning in Beaumont, according to authorities.

The fatal crash happened around 2:30 a.m., August 9, on Cardinal Drive (Highway 69) near the Highway 347 overpass.

DPS said Luis Torres, 18, of Port Arthur, was driving a 2006 Ford Mustang southbound in the northbound lane of the highway without headlights when he crashed head-on into a northbound patrol vehicle occupied by two Beaumont Police Department officers.

Officer Sheena Yarbrough Powell, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene. Officer Gabriel Fells was taken to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.

Torres was also taken to the hospital.

The authorities are investigating the crash.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sheena Yarbrough Powell.

“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.

To speak with an attorney,  Click to call: 281-943-5555.