Jackson Wesney, a 20-year-old man from Cameron, Texas, was killed Tuesday morning after his Mitsubishi Mirage crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 190 in Milam County. The crash happened just before 6 a.m., near County Road 116, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The collision occurred at approximately 5:55 a.m. on November 10. Wesney was driving a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage eastbound when, for reasons investigators have not yet determined, his vehicle crossed into the westbound lanes.
A 2014 Ram 2500 pickup was approaching from the opposite direction. The Mitsubishi entered its path, leaving the two vehicles with no room to avoid a direct collision.
The impact proved fatal for Wesney. Emergency responders found him at the scene, where he was pronounced dead. He was 20 years old.
The person behind the wheel of the Ram pickup also suffered injuries in the crash. The Texas DPS described those injuries as non-incapacitating, meaning they were not considered disabling. Authorities have not released the driver’s name.
For now, investigators have not explained why Wesney’s car crossed into the opposite lane. Whether road conditions, a vehicle problem or another factor played a role has not been established. DPS has not announced any additional findings.
Wesney’s family has been notified of his death, according to state authorities. No further information about his personal life or the circumstances leading up to the crash has been released.
The investigation remains open as troopers work to establish what happened during the moments before the two vehicles collided. For Wesney’s family and those who knew him, the morning crash has ended a young life far too soon.
The fatal collision happened on U.S. Highway 190 near County Road 116 in Milam County, close to Cameron, the Central Texas community Wesney called home.