Several Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on E Stan Schlueter Loop in Killeen
Multiple People Injured in Killeen Crash on E Stan Schlueter Loop and Trimmier Road
Killeen, Texas (October 20, 2023) – Several people were injured in a traffic accident last week on Friday night in Killeen, according to the Killeen Police Department.
The multi-vehicle crash happened at about 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 13, on E. Stan Schlueter Loop and Trimmier Road.
Police said a blue Dodge Charger was traveling eastbound on E. Stan Schlueter Loop towards Trimmier Road when the driver left the inside lane and struck another car in the outside lane.
The speeding Charger then crashed into a vehicle in the left-hand turn only lane in the 1300 block of E. Stan Schluester.
After hitting a third vehicle, the driver of the Charger lost control and collided head-on with a fourth vehicle. Due to the impact of the collision, the Charger caught fire.
Several patients sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to hospitals.
Police closed the road for several times during the investigation.
The crash remains under investigation.
A GoFundMe page has been established to help the victims of Killeen Crash.
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