19-05-2025
2 children and 1 adult dead in fatal head-on crash in Grayson County
The Brief
A three-vehicle crash on FM-3133 west of Jim Cannon Rd. resulted in three fatalities.
Rocky Patterson, 63, of Rowlett, TX, was arrested and charged after allegedly causing the head-on collision while trying to pass in a no-passing zone.
The investigation is ongoing, and no further details have been released at this time.
The Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on FM-3133, just west of Jim Cannon Rd, around noon on Sunday.
What we know
A preliminary investigation indicated that a 2007 Dodge 3500 was westbound behind a 2017 Toyota Tacoma, ascending a hill. The driver of the Dodge 3500 attempted to pass the Tacoma in a No-Passing Zone and struck a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado head-on, causing the Silverado to catch fire. The Dodge 3500 also hit the Toyota Tacoma.
The driver of the Dodge 3500 was Rocky Patterson, a 63-year-old man from Rowlett, TX.
Patterson was transported to Baylor Scott Hospital in McKinney.
The driver of the Silverado was pronounced dead at the scene. Identified as 41-year-old, Tommy Moorehead III, from Leonard, TX.
The passengers, a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old, were both pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Tacoma, Dennis Pringle, a 74-year-old from Anna, TX, was treated at the scene.
On May 18, Texas Highway Patrol Troopers obtained an arrest warrant for Rocky Patterson for three counts of manslaughter, a second-degree felony. Rocky Patterson was arrested and booked into the Grayson County Jail.
What's next
This investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available.
The Source
Information in this article was provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
