A fatal collision occurred on U.S. 80, just 0.47 miles west of Forney, Texas on July 23, 2023, at approximately 2:33 A.M., resulting in the loss of one life and one non-incapacitating injury. The accident involved two vehicles.
Jonathan Perez, 33, from Arlington, Texas, was identified as the driver of a 2019 Cadillac CTS involved in the collision. Regrettably, Perez was pronounced deceased at the scene by Judge Mary A. Bardin at 3:10 A.M.
Preliminary investigations by local authorities have revealed that the incident occurred when Perez was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 80, heading against traffic on the one-way roadway. His vehicle collided head-on with another car, a 2017 Volkswagen Passat.
The driver of the Volkswagen Passat was a 40-year-old resident of Forney, Texas. They sustained non-incapacitating injuries and were promptly transported to Parkland Hospital in Dallas for medical attention.
Reports indicate that both drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision, but the force of the head-on crash proved fatal for Jonathan Perez. The road conditions were reported as dry, and the weather was clear with some clouds on the night of the incident. The speed limit in the area where the collision occurred is 70 mph.
