Paul Heefner Killed, Gustavo Rodriguez Injured in Bloomington Two-Vehicle Crash on FM 616 near East King Road

Bloomington, Texas (March 18, 2022) – One person was killed and another was injured early Monday morning in a head-on collision near Bloomington, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 5:09 a.m., March 14, on FM 616 near East King Road.

DPS said Paul Edwin Heefner, 45, of Livingston, was driving a 1998 Toyota 4-Runner northbound on the highway when he crossed the centerline and crashed head-on into a southbound 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 pickup driven by Gustavo Rodriguez, 35, of Angleton.

Heefner was pronounced dead at the scene.

Rodriguez was airlifted to the San Antonio Medical Center in stable condition.

The crash closed the highway for about three hours.

The Texas DPS is investigating the crash.

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