Killeen Police Investigate a Fatality on State Highway 195

On Friday, May 10, 2024, at approximately 5:50 a.m., Officers with the Killeen Police Department were dispatched to the 12300 block of State Highway 195, in reference to a traffic accident. Upon the officers arrival, they located a semi-truck with trailer and a black Nissan sedan in the intersection.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the semi-truck with trailer was stationary at the yield sign facing westbound in the intersection between the northbound and southbound lanes preparing to turn left on State Highway 195 with its trailer blocking the northbound turn-lane and inside lanes. When a black Nissan four-door sedan traveling northbound in the inside lane, struck the back-left of the trailer.

The driver of the black Nissan four-door was transported to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the semi truck did not report any injuries.
 
The driver of the black Nissan, 30-year-old Karelys Almeda Sola, succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at 6:49 a.m. by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson. 

Next of kin was notified.

The Killeen Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating and there is no further information at this time.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department