Malibu, F-350 collide near New Baden, killing James Lohse

ROBERTSON CO., TX – A 51-year-old Plantersville man sustained fatal injuries Monday in a wrong-way collision along the highway in east-central Robertson County, reports Fox 44 News.

Around 1:30 p.m., emergency teams responded to a two-vehicle crash north of Cobb Branch Road on FM 1940. This is just east of Franklin and about 75 miles southeast of Waco.

Police say that the driver of a northbound Chevy Malibu attempted to pass a slower driving by entered the southbound side of FM 1040. The vehicle collided head on with a Ford F-350.

The wrong-way driver, identified as James Lohse, died at the scene.

The driver of the pickup truck sustained non-critical injuries; it’s unclear if they required hospitalization.

Officials closed FM 1940 in the area of the crash while crews gathered evidence and worked to clear the scene.

A full investigation is underway.

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