Four Killed in Single-Vehicle Accident on FM 56 in Whitney, TX
Whitney, TX -- May 21, 2022, four high-school-age teens were killed in a single-vehicle accident on FM 56 in Bosque County.
Authorities say the incident happened around 9:20 p.m. on FM 56 near FM 2114 in Whitney. According to reports it was raining and roads were wet at the time. Preliminary investigation suggests a Land Rover SUV was headed south on the roadway when the driver tried to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone but lost control. The SUV left the road in a curve and crashed into a cluster of trees, then caught fire.
All four of the SUV's occupants--later identified as 19-year-olds Brouke Olvera and Evan Lovejoy, 17-year-old Mackenzie Bewley, and 14-year-old Lexi Olvera--died at the scene.
No further information is currently available.
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