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The fatal Newton County pickup crash

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Drake Kelly, a 16-year-old Newton High School track athlete, died at the scene after his pickup left FM 2626, struck trees, overturned and caught fire on October 18. A memorial service was announced for October 20 at 7 p.m.; the report does not establish the cause or circumstances of the crash or describe an investigation or response beyond the memorial.

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  1. Update 1Newton High School to remember Drake Kelly after fatal pickup crash

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Newton High School to remember Drake Kelly after fatal pickup crash

    A memorial for Drake Kelly is scheduled Tuesday at Newton High School. DPS’s preliminary account describes the fatal wreck but does not explain why his pickup left the road.

    What moved

    • The preliminary DPS account places the fatal single-vehicle crash on FM 2626 near County Road 2014.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

Organizations

  • Newton High Schoolhigh school in Texas, USA1 report
  • Texas Department of Public Safetydepartment of the Texas state government1 report

Places

  • Farm to Market Road 2626FM2626, Texas, USA1 report
  • Newton CountyNewton County, TX, USA1 report
  • Newton High School2812 US-190, Newton, TX 75966, USA1 report

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The driver’s age, hometown, and death at the sceneNot independently confirmed2
Crash location and reported dayNot independently confirmed2
Pickup left its lane and entered the west ditchNot independently confirmed2
Victim’s identity and track team membershipNot independently confirmed2
Pickup struck multiple treesNot independently confirmed2
Pickup overturnedNot independently confirmed2
Pickup caught fire after overturningNot independently confirmed2
Memorial service time and locationNot independently confirmed2

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