Driver injured in rollover accident near Wichita Falls
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Archer County deputies and Texas Department of Public Safety officers worked the scene of a one-vehicle rollover just after 10 a.m. on Monday, April 14.
According to DPS Spokesperson Sgt. Juan Gutierrez, a GMC Acadia was driving east on US 82 when the driver failed to maintain a single lane and left the roadway, hitting a highway sign.
The vehicle then vaulted over Williams Road and rolled end over end.
The driver was transported to United Regional with incapacitating injuries.Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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