A multi-vehicle accident on Williams Ranch Road in Early Saturday night injured two people and resulted in the arrest of a third driver.
The accident occurred shortly before 6:00 p.m. Saturday night. According to law enforcement on scene, a Chevy Malibu and an extended cab Chevy truck were traveling southbound together on Williams Ranch Road (FM 2525), to a nearby residence, when the accident occurred. Just after the intersection of County Road 317, the Malibu attempted to turn into a residence when it collided with a Chevy Traverse which was traveling in the northbound lane. The Chevy truck then struck the Malibu, pushing all of the wrecked vehicles into three parked vehicles at the residence.
The driver of the Malibu, a 24-year-old male, was transported by Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth for treatment of his injuries. The extent of his injuries was not available at the time of the accident. The Air Evac helicopter was dispatched from Eastland due to the Brownwood unit being called to a previous accident in Hamilton, according to law enforcement.
The female driver of the Traverse was transported by ambulance to Brownwood Regional Medical Center for evaluation and treatment of her injuries; the extent of her injuries was not available at the time of the accident.
The driver of the pickup truck declined transport to the hospital but was arrested. A large cooler was removed from his vehicle which was inspected by law enforcement. Law enforcement officials did not comment at the scene on the charge for the arrested driver.
Other vehicles damaged by the collision included a Chrysler four door passenger car, a Chevy Blazer, and a GMC truck.
Texas Department of Public Safety was investigating the accident. Early Police Department, Brownwood Fire Department, Early Volunteer Fire Department and Guardian EMS responded to the scene of the accident.
Above and below are photos of the accident scene.
