Wellington, TX Man Dies in Collingsworth County Wreck

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September 15, 2023

A Wellington, Texas man has died after being involved in a two vehicle accident in Collingsworth County, Texas Thursday morning.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the accident occurred on US-83 in a construction zone four miles south of Shamrock when 86-year-old Dexter Chilton attempted to pass a vehicle while in a no-passing zone in a construction zone and struck an oncoming Peterbilt Truck Tractor with his GMC Yukon.

DPS said Chilton was pronounced dead on the scene by the Collingsworth County Justice of the Peace. The driver of the semi was treated for minor injuries and released at the scene.

The crash was investigated by Texas Highway Patrol Troopers.

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