Mary Patterson Killed, Warren Howell Injured in Car Accident in Johnson County, TX
Johnson County, TX — April 24, 2023, Mary Patterson was killed and Warren Howell was injured following a car accident at around 10:36 a.m. on Highway 171.
Details said to be from the Texas Department of Public Safety were released in The Gilmer Mirror. Those preliminary details indicate that the crash took place roughly 5 miles outside of Rio Vista.

Initial statements say that 61-year-old Mary Patterson was going southbound along Highway 171 in a Chevy Equinox. 41-year-old Warren Howell was said to be the driver of a Ford Transit which was going northbound along the highway. For reasons which are still under investigation at this time, the two vehicles collided head-on with each other.
As a result, Mary Patterson sustained fatal injuries. Details suggest Howell was taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. At this time, additional statements from state and county officials are unavailable as investigations continue.
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