2 children among 6 killed in Johnson County crash; 3 others in critical condition
CLEBURNE - Six people are dead, including two children, after a car accident Tuesday afternoon in Johnson County.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a minivan and pickup truck collided head-on near County Road 1119 and U.S. Highway 67, just west of Cleburne.
Seven people were in the minivan, and only one of them survived with critical injuries, 43-year-old Lokesh Potabathula, who was injured in the crash
On Wednesday morning, DPS identified the driver of the minivan, 28-year-old Rushil Barri of Irving, as one of the deceased victims. The other five in the van are from Alpharetta, Georgia:
- 36-year-old woman, Naveena Potabathula
- 64-year-old man, Nageswararao Ponnada
- 60-year-old woman, Sitamahalakshmi Ponnada
- 10-year-old boy, Krithik Potabathula
- 9-year-old girl, Nishidha Potabathula
DPS says it is working with Georgia State Police to identify the victim's next-of-kin.
According to DPS investigators, the pickup truck, a 2014 Chevy Silverado, was driving southbound on U.S. Highway 67 near County Road 1119 at around 4 p.m. Tuesday. The minivan was in the same area, heading north. The pickup entered the northbound lane, in a no-passing area, and collided with the minivan head-on.
Two 17-year-old boys were inside of the pickup. They both survived with critical injuries and were taken to hospitals in Fort Worth.
Highway 67 was closed for hours but has since reopened.
This is a developing story.
