Basic Facts
Crash date: February 17, 2026
Crash location: U.S. Highway 83 north of Junction, TX
People involved:
- Jeremiah Johnson, 53
- Elizabeth Avery, 61
- Unidentified truck driver, 61
Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown
Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown
Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown
Accident Report
Kimble County, TX — February 17, 2026, Jeremiah Johnson and Elizabeth Avery were killed in a car accident at about 9 p.m. on U.S. Highway 83 north of Junction.
A preliminary accident report indicates that a rented 2026 Chevrolet Blazer was heading south on U.S. 83 when it tried to pass a 2022 Peterbilt semi-truck and collided head-on with a northbound 2018 Chevrolet Suburban. The semi-truck’s trailer was damaged in the crash as well.
Suburban driver Jeremiah Johnson, 53, and Blazer driver Elizabeth Avery, 61, were killed in the crash south of Tillman Ranch Road, according to the report.
The truck driver was not injured, the report states.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Kimble County crash at this time.
How Did This Accident Occur?
Experience has taught me not to reach any conclusions about how an accident happened until more facts are available. That means waiting until the investigation is complete, and there are no more questions about what happened.
Will investigators look beyond typical factors like driver error or fatigue? Will they consider plausible scenarios like a software failure or throttle issue in one of the vehicles? I hope they do, but authorities cannot provide the answers the families affected by this crash need, then perhaps an independent investigation will be necessary.
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