6 Children Seriously Injured in Johnson County Multi-Vehicle Crash at FM 917 and Applewood Court

Johnson County, Texas (January 30, 2020) – Six children were seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash Sunday evening in Johnson County, according to the authorities.

The crash happened around 5:52 p.m. on January 26, at the intersection of FM 917 and Applewood Court near Lillian.

Authorities said three vehicles were traveling westbound on FM 917 when traffic slowed to allow a vehicle to turn onto Applewood Court. Two of the vehicles slowed to a stop, but the driver of the third driver failed to control their speed and crashed into the stopped vehicles, causing a chain-reaction crash.

A while later, two vehicles that were heading westbound on FM 917 collided. One of the vehicles was able to stop, but the other driver failed to control their speed and rear-ended the other vehicle.

Four children who were in a vehicle that was involved in the first crash were taken to Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth with serious injuries. Two children in one of the vehicles that were involved in the second crash were taken to Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth with serious injuries.

The troopers are investigating the crash.