Justitie · Newton County crashNewton County crash kills 16-year-old Newton High School track athleteGeschreven 20 oktober 2026 om 03:01 UTCKijkenTranscript0:07A 16-year-old driver died after his pickup struck trees, overturned, and caught0:11fire.0:12Newton High School is remembering a student athlete with a memorial service0:15announced for Tuesday evening.0:17What caused the pickup to leave the road?0:18The teenager is reportedly Drake Kelly, a member of Newton High School's track team.0:23He was from Newton.0:24He was alone in the pickup and he died at the scene.0:26The crash happened on Farm to Market Road 2626 near County Road 2014 in Newton0:32County, Texas.0:33The preliminary investigation puts it at about 2:30 Sunday afternoon, October 18th.0:38The location given is near the county road.0:40Kelly was driving a 2002 Ford pickup.0:43The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the single vehicle crash.0:47DPS says the pickup was heading north when it left its lane and entered the West0:52Ditch.0:52It struck multiple trees, overturned, and then caught fire.0:56That sequence comes from the agency's preliminary investigation.0:59DPS is still investigating, and the reason the pickup left the road hasn't been1:03explained.1:04Newton ISD is remembering Kelly as a student athlete.1:07Fellow students and athletes remembered him as loved and admired.1:10His connection to the school included membership on its track team.1:13A memorial service has been announced for Tuesday, October 20 at 7 p.m.1:17The gathering is scheduled for the Newton High School cafeteria, giving Kelly's1:21school community a place and time to remember their classmate and teammate.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗Wie meldde watPunten die meer dan één medium melddeThe driver’s age, hometown, and death at the scene2 mediaCrash location and reported day2 mediaPickup left its lane and entered the west ditch2 mediaVictim’s identity and track team membership2 mediaPickup struck multiple trees2 mediaPickup overturned2 mediaPickup caught fire after overturning2 mediaMemorial service time and location2 mediaPunten die maar één medium meldde1Alleen gemeld door KFDMApproximate time of the crash20 okt, 0:48 UTCElke regel is de bewering zoals wij die uit het bericht van dat medium hebben vastgelegd. Vergeleken per 21 oktober 2026 om 00:00 UTC.
