John Looney Killed in Car Crash on US 79 in Leon County
John Looney Killed in Leon County Two-Vehicle Crash on US Highway 79 Leon County, Texas (October 5, 2023) – One person was killed Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Leon County, according to the troopers. The fatal crash happened around 5:30 a.m., October 4, on US Highway 79 west of Oakwood. Troopers said a 2001 Peterbilt 18-wheeler was traveling southwest at an unsafe speed for the wet roadway conditions, when it jack-knifed into the northeast lanes, and struck a 1997 Chevrolet [...]