The Ellis County Press: 1 dead in FM 664 collision

1 dead in FM 664 collision
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Editor on 11/12/2009 10:47:00


CORY O'CONNOR
_The Ellis County Press_
A fatal two-vehicle accident Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the intersection of Ferris Road
and FM 664 in Ferris caused both lanes of traffic to be closed on Ovilla Road
for more than two and a half hours. The accident occurred when a four-door sedan
reportedly failed to stop and yield right-of-way to an oncoming dump truck and
was T-boned on the driver's side killing the driver. A female companion was
transported to Charlton Methodist by CareFlite. The victim's identities have not
been released. Local resident Harold Jones, who lives by the intersection,
pleads for something to be done in order to prevent future accidents. According
to Jones, other wrecks have taken place at this location, with three prior
fatalities occurring due to the lack of warning signs. Jones has attempted to
make contact with Bill Pierce, the Ellis County Area Engineer for the Texas
Department of Transportation, in order to begin a campaign to do something about
"this dangerous spot," but has been unsuccessful so far.