23-Year-Old Woman and 5-Month-Old Boy Killed in Johnson County Two-Vehicle Crash at SH 71 and CR 310A

Johnson County, Texas (September 22, 2022) – A 23-year-old woman and a 5-month-old boy from Cleburne were killed Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Johnson County, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 10:00 a.m., September 21, at the intersection of State Highway 171 and County Road 310A.

DPS said the woman failed to yield the right of way at the intersection and collided with another vehicle.

The woman and the 5-month-old in the car were pronounced dead at the scene. She was not wearing a seat belt, but the child was in a child’s safety seat.

A 55-year-old woman also in the car was taken to a Fort Worth hospital with incapacitating injuries. A 2-year-old child was taken to Cook Children’s Hospital with non-incapacitating injuries. 

The driver of the other vehicle and his passenger sustained non-incapacitating injuries and were released at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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