99-Year-Old Woman Dies in Two-Vehicle Accident near Firewheel Parkway

GARLAND, TX (August 26, 2024) – Early Saturday afternoon, Bessie Bell was killed in a dump-truck collision on Pleasant Valley Road.

First responders arrived to the scene around 12:45 p.m., near Firewheel Parkway on August 10th.

Upon arrival, officers discovered that a minivan and a City of Garland dump-truck collided.

Investigation showed that the minivan made an unsafe left turn onto Firewheel Parkway, failing to yield right-of-way to the truck, causing the truck to hit the passenger side.

Paramedics pronounced 99-year-old Bell, who was the passenger of the minivan, dead at the scene.

Meanwhile, crews transported the driver of the minivan to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

Moreover, the driver of the truck did not obtain any injuries. Further investigation is being handled by the Garland Police Department.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies are with the family and friends of Bessie Bell.

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