Update [October 13, 2014]: Last week, some news reports confirmed that Johnny Powell, 20, passed away at a Plano, TX hospital from the injuries he sustained in this wreck. He died on September 12, just about 2 weeks after the original car accident.
Sanger, TX — A single-vehicle crash killed two people and left two others in critical condition on Sunday, August 27, 2014. The accident involved a Nissan Altima and took place at the intersection of Metz and View Roads, around 6:30 in the evening.
Police say that the Altima drove through the intersection at Metz and View without stopping and flew several feet through the air after hitting a bump in the road. The vehicle then crashed into a utility, knocking out power to about 30 different households, before rolling and running into a tree.
Passengers Jaci Dane and Johnny Powell were critically injured and taken to Medical Center of Plano. Authorities pronounced Paul Martie and Steven Wilkerson dead at the scene.
Police say that no one inside the vehicle was wearing a seat belt.
Authorities were not able to give a reason for the accident.
Scene of the Accident
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