Four killed in Grimes County collisions

At least four people were killed Sunday in two separate vehicle collisions in Grimes County.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the first fatal accident happened just south of Navasota on Highway 6 around 3:40 a.m.

Troopers say a 1999 Ford Expedition traveling northbound in the southbound lane struck a 2004 Toyota Matrix. The driver of Ford Expedition has been identified as Daniel Herrera, 31, of Navasota and the driver of the Toyota has been identified as Bethany Shockey, 26, of Magnolia.

A short time after the Ford and Toyota crashed, a southbound 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Leslie Jones, 35, of Dayton, struck the previously wrecked Toyota.

The driver of the Toyota, Bethany Shockey, was ejected from the vehicle and later succumbed to her injuries at St Joseph Health Center in Navasota.

A passenger in the Toyota, Nicholas Heaverlo, 29, of Houston, was treated for non-incapacitating injuries and released from St Joseph Health Center. Jones was not injured in the collision.

Herrera was also transported to St Joseph Health Center in Navasota – he was released after being treated for non-incapacitating injuries.

After his release from the hospital, Herrera was arrested by DPS Troopers for intoxication manslaughter and booked in to the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office Jail on the felony charge.

The crash remains under investigation and no additional available at this time.

The second collision happened Sunday afternoon near FM 149 and FM 2562.

According to DPS, a 2011 Volvo was travelling west on FM-149 and a 2013 Volkswagen was travelling east on FM-149, both approaching FM-2562. The driver of the Hyundai failed to yield the right of way, driving into the intersection, and was struck by the Volvo and Volkswagen.

The driver of the Hyundai has been identified as Nichole Billnoske, 20, of Willis. The Volvo driver has been identified as Erika Anderson, 33, of San Antonio and the driver of the Volkswagen has been identified as Jill Markowski, 55, of Bryan.

Billnoske was pronounced deceased at the scene by Justice of the Peace Lester Underwood. The passengers in the Volkswagen have been identified as Stephen Markowski, 56, and Keith Donle, 66, both of Bryan.

Markowski was pronounced deceased at the scene by Judge Underwood. Donle died from his injuries at St Joseph Hospital in Bryan.

Anderson was treated for non-incapacitating injuries and released from Scott & White Hospital in Bryan. Markowski, who was transported to St Joseph Hospital in Bryan, is listed in stable condition.

This crash remains under investigation and no additional information is available at this time.