A head-on collision on FM 1810 near Chico left an elderly man and woman critically injured and sent a child and two others to hospitals with serious injuries Thursday evening. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. at P&K Stone, closing the roadway as emergency crews worked to free multiple patients trapped in the wreckage.
The wreck involved a small passenger car and a Dodge Ram 1500, and both vehicles sustained major damage, according to Wise County Messenger. Wise County EMS Chief Randall Preuninger said patient extrication was required at the scene. The elderly man and elderly woman riding in the passenger car were both critically injured, Preuninger said.
Two Flown to Hospitals, Child Taken by Ground Ambulance
The man was flown by CareFlite 5 to Medical City Denton, while the woman was airlifted by Life Team 68 to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, per the same account. A child also riding in the passenger car sustained serious injuries and was taken to Medical City Decatur by ground ambulance Medic 1.
In the Dodge Ram, two people sustained serious injuries, according to Preuninger. Two adult females from the truck were taken by Medic 6 to Medical City Decatur as well, the report notes.
Roadway Shut Down as Crews Responded
The wreck caused the roadway to be shut down while crews worked the scene. Responding units included Medic 2, Medic 5, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, the Wise County Sheriff's Office, and Chico Fire Department, the outlet reported.
The crash adds to a string of serious wrecks on the rural stretches around Chico. A separate head-on collision on FM 1810 near County Road 1340, also east of Chico, killed four people, including three children, according to CBS Texas. Accounts of the children's ages in that earlier crash differ: CBS Texas reported the children were 10, 8 and 3, while NBC DFW reported they were 10, 7 and 3. A preliminary account from the Department of Public Safety indicated that a vehicle attempted to pass in a no-passing zone before colliding head-on with an eastbound truck.
