SCURRY COUNTY, Texas — An 88-year-old Colorado City man died from his injuries two days after a two-vehicle crash that occurred Oct. 4 on State Hwy 208, 4.6 miles north of Dunn.
According to a Texas Department of Public Safety report, released Oct. 13, Ferrell Parker of Colorado City was traveling north on State Hwy 208 when he crossed the center stripe into the southbound lane.
A truck pulling a trailer, driven by Jesse Amancio Garcia, 43, of Cleburne, was traveling south. The report said Garcia tried to avoid the crash by steering on to the shoulder, but was hit by Parker's pickup truck.
Parker was taken to University Medical Center, where he died Oct. 5.
Garcia was not injured, according to the report.
The crash is under investigation.
