The Brief
- A three-vehicle crash on FM-3133 west of Jim Cannon Rd. resulted in three fatalities.
- Rocky Patterson, 63, of Rowlett, TX, was arrested and charged after allegedly causing the head-on collision while trying to pass in a no-passing zone.
- The investigation is ongoing, and no further details have been released at this time.
The Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on FM-3133, just west of Jim Cannon Rd, around noon on Sunday.
Three-vehicle crash
What we know:
A preliminary investigation indicated that a 2007 Dodge 3500 was westbound behind a 2017 Toyota Tacoma, ascending a hill. The driver of the Dodge 3500 attempted to pass the Tacoma in a No-Passing Zone and struck a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado head-on, causing the Silverado to catch fire. The Dodge 3500 also hit the Toyota Tacoma.
The driver of the Dodge 3500 was Rocky Patterson, a 63-year-old man from Rowlett, TX.…