Two-Car Collision on Athens Left One Man Dead

HENDERSON COUNTY, TX [September 5, 2023] – Sunday evening, Declan Allen Buss was killed in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 19.

The incident occurred shortly before 7:39 p.m., near State Highway 19, just east of Athens.

Per reports, Buss lost control of his vehicle while going on a roadway westbound. He allegedly subsequently entered the westbound lanes and collided with another vehicle being operated by 87-year-old Harold Ray Rash.

Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced the 16-year-old male passenger from Chrysler dead at the scene.

Officials later stated that the driver of the Lincoln Corsair, Rash, 98, did not sustain injuries as a result of the collision.

Following preliminary duties, officers do not believe that drugs or alcohol were a factor. However, an active investigation is still currently underway.

Our warm and sincerest sympathies go out to the friends and families of Declan Allen Buss. May you find comfort and strength during this difficult time.

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