Bastrop County, TX — May 20, 2024, James Fitzpatrick was killed and one other person was injured in a car accident just before 2:30 p.m. along U.S. 290.
According to authorities, 85-year-old James Fitzpatrick was traveling in a southbound Chevrolet Impala on Roy Davis Road approaching the U.S. 290 intersection when the accident took place.
There is supposed to be a stop sign at the intersection for southbound traffic in order for highway traffic to maintain the right of way; however, for as yet unknown reasons, the stop sign at the intersection was missing at the time of the accident. As a result, the Impala entered the intersection at an unsafe time, leading to a collision between its front-left side and the front-right of a westbound Nissan Titan pickup truck occupied by a 27-year-old woman.
Fitzpatrick incurred reportedly critical injuries as a result of the wreck. The woman from the pickup truck sustained moderate injuries, as well. They were each transported to local medical facilities by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment. However, Fitzpatrick was ultimately unable to overcome the severity of his injuries, having there been declared deceased.
Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
