RITA COOK / News Editor
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FERRIS – Last Thursday, the City of Ferris reported two motor vehicle accidents in the city just an hour apart.
Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams said the Ferris Police and Fire Departments responded to both accidents.
In the second accident, one individual lost his life.
At 4:32 p.m., the Ferris Police and Fire departments responded to a vehicle that flipped on FM 660.
The driver ran into a ditch, and her vehicle hit a culvert becoming airborne. The vehicle not only hit nearby trees, but also snapped a utility pole.
The driver had minor injuries, and was seen by CareFlite.
At 5:48 p.m., the Ferris Fire Department responded along with CareFlite, the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department and Department of Public Safety Troopers to a vehicle with a driver and passenger that had also lost control.
That vehicle flipped on Wester Road, ejecting both occupants. The female driver suffered a spinal fracture and other injuries, and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
The male passenger was transported by CareFlite helicopter, and was pronounced dead later that day from multi-system trauma.
Ferris Fire Department and CareFlite administered care and CPR on the scene after the accident occurred.
No names have been released regarding the occupants of the vehicles in either accident.
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