BROWNWOOD – A Brown County man was killed in a two vehicle crash Wednesday between May and Rising Star.
According to information released Thursday by the Texas Department of Public Safety, two vehicles were southbound on US 183 about 7.6 miles north of May in Brown County.
21-year-old Dylan James Pruitt of May was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruz. His vehicle was behind a 1996 Suzuki Sidekick SUV driven by 70-year-old William Mark Calhoun of Early, TX.
The DPS report states that Pruitt failed to control his speed and crashed into the rear of Calhoun's vehicle. The crash caused Calhoun to lose control of the SUV which then rolled several times ejecting the driver.
Calhoun was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, 66-year-old Rhonda Hart Calhoun was transported to Hendrick Hospital in Brownwood and was treated for non-incapacitating injuries.
Mr. Calhoun was not wearing a seatbelt.
Mr. Pruitt was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured. The roadway was dry and the skies were clear at the time of the crash.
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