Midland Police respond to fatal accident on SH 191

On July 12 at 7:52 a.m., Midland Police responded to a serious accident in the 8700 block of State Highway 191.

Midland police reported that emergency responders rescued the driver of a 2016 Chevy Cruz, later identified as 73-year-old Tommy Earl Palmer, and attempted to save his life. Palmer was then taken to Midland Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

“After an initial investigation by the Midland Traffic Police, it was determined based on witness statements that Palmer had stopped for an unknown reason on the westbound road in the 8700 block of State Highway 191,” MPD reported in a news release. “The driver and sole occupant of the Peterbilt cement truck collided with his front distributor into the rear distributor of the Chevy Cruz at a high rate of speed.”

MPD said next of kin have been notified and the investigation is ongoing.