Zyrie Dvonte Armstead Killed in Lampasas County Two-Vehicle Crash on US 183 

Lampasas County, Texas (June 3, 2020) – According to authorities, a 24-year-old was killed early Tuesday morning in a head-on collision in Lampasas County, north of Lometa.

The fatal crash occurred around 1:18 a.m. June 2, on US 183.

Authorities said Stephen Jacob Bradley, 55, of Killeen, was driving a 2009 Toyota RAV4 SUV northbound on the wrong side of the highway when he crashed head-on into a southbound 2017 Kia Optima driven by Rashaun Elijah Gibson, 25, of Copperas Cove.

Other motorists had reported the RAV4 to the authorities moments before the crash.

Both vehicles were damaged in the crash.

A 21-year-old passenger in the Kia suffered minor injuries but declined treatment. Another passenger in the Kia, 24-year-old Zyrie Dvonte Armstead of Copperas Cove, was pronounced dead at the scene.

DPS said Bradley might have been under the influence at the time of the crash, and toxicology reports are pending.

The crash remains under investigation.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Zyrie Dvonte Armstead.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws or statues which were violated.

To speak with an attorney,  Click to call: 281-943-5555.