The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) was called to a two vehicle crash that occurred Sunday in Potter County, resulting in the death of one person.
At approximately 6:30 a.m., Grover Burnham, Jr., 53, of Newton, Texas, was driving a 2007 Freightliner Century truck tractor towing a 2007 Great Dane semi-trailer southbound on FM 1912. Burnham failed to yield right of way at the intersection of FM 1912 and US 287 and began to cross over the northbound lanes of US 287 in an attempt to turn left onto US 287 south. Wyatt Cravens, Jr., 41, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was driving a 1981 Chevrolet Corvette northwest on US 287 and collided into the semi-trailer that was blocking both lanes of travel on US 287 north, resulting in the death of Cravens.
Cravens was pronounced dead on scene by Potter County, Justice of the Peace, Richard Herman.
Burnham was transported to the hospital where he was treated and released for his injuries.
Cravens and Burnham were both wearing seat-belts.
The road conditions were dry and no other vehicles were involved.
(News release from the Texas DPS)
