KPD Investigates a Fatality Crash on Trimmier Road

Killeen Police investigate a fatality crash on Trimmier Road.

Officers responded to a 911 call on Friday, November 13, 2015 at 12:13pm, telling them of a crash that occurred in the 5400 block of Trimmier.  Upon the officers’ arrival they located a black Chevy Camaro in the roadway and a gray Ford Taurus flipped on its side.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the Chevy Camaro was traveling northbound on the outside lane of Trimmer and the Ford Taurus was traveling southbound on Trimmier attempting to turn east onto Nicholas Circle when the Camaro broad-sided the passenger side of the Taurus.  The Camaro was occupied by four occupants and two were transported with non-life threatening injuries.

The female passenger of the Taurus, 66 year old  Francine Winbush of Killeen, was pronounced deceased at 1:26pm by Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin and pronounced the driver, 60 year old Michael Keith Lockett of Chicago, deceased at 1:27pm.  He has ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas.

The Killeen Police Department Traffic Unit continues to investigate this fatality and information will be released as it becomes available.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department