2 children and 1 adult dead in fatal head-on crash in Grayson County

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.

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