Collin County, Texas - A head-on collision on FM 1138 in Collin County left one driver dead and another seriously injured Thursday evening, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Troopers and other emergency crews responded to the rural roadway near Crowell Lane just after 7 p.m. on October 8, 2026.
Investigators say a passenger car heading south on FM 1138 crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into a pickup truck traveling north near the Crowell Lane intersection. The 28-year-old driver of the car, a Fate resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the pickup, a 23-year-old man from Dallas, was rushed to a nearby hospital with injuries described as serious. DPS Highway Patrol continues to investigate what led the southbound vehicle to veer into the wrong lane.
The crash remains under investigation, and authorities have not released additional details about potential contributing factors such as speed or impairment.
