Update – fatality crash: The deceased victim, who was a passenger in the vehicle, has been identified as Bessie Bell (age 99), a resident of Murphy.
Traffic collision investigators utilized witness statements and video from a nearby convenience store to determine that the minivan was traveling westbound on Pleasant Valley Road, while the city of Garland vehicle, a dump truck, was traveling eastbound. The minivan failed to yield right of way as it turned left onto Firewheel Parkway, in front of the oncoming city vehicle and was struck on the passenger side.
The driver of the minivan remains hospitalized at this time.
The investigation is still active.
Fatality crash
Date: August 10, 2024
On Aug. 10, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Garland police officers and paramedics responded to a two-vehicle crash in the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Firewheel Parkway. Officers arrived and discovered that a minivan and a city of Garland vehicle had collided in the intersection.
Two females occupied the minivan. One was transported to the hospital, while the other was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the city vehicle was not injured.
This is an ongoing investigation, and the identities of those involved are not being released at this time.