When an SUV struck them head-on, killing him and the other driver, a Watauga man very likely saved his girlfriend’s life. His partner is currently coping with his death and battling for her life in the hospital.
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Two people were killed and another was seriously injured in a head-on crash last Friday on Highway 281 in Erath County.
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DPS troopers say 63-year-old Karen Huey, from Hood County, was heading north on 281 when she “failed to drive in a single lane” and crashed into a Cadillac, killing herself and the other driver.
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Investigators say 21-year-old Jaelen Green, from Watauga, was driving the Cadillac. He did not survive the crash. His girlfriend, 22-year-old Nicole Doggett, from Georgetown, was seriously injured and rushed to a Fort Worth hospital.
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Investigators haven’t determined what caused Huey to lose control and crash into Green and Doggett. They also haven’t indicated if they believe Huey had a medical emergency or was impaired while driving.
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Two people were killed and another was seriously injured in a head-on crash last Friday on Highway 281 in Erath County.
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DPS troopers say 63-year-old Karen Huey, from Hood County, was heading north on 281 when she “failed to drive in a single lane” and crashed into a Cadillac, killing herself and the other driver.
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Investigators say 21-year-old Jaelen Green, from Watauga, was driving the Cadillac. He did not survive the crash. His girlfriend, 22-year-old Nicole Doggett, from Georgetown, was seriously injured and rushed to a Fort Worth hospital.
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Investigators haven’t determined what caused Huey to lose control and crash into Green and Doggett. They also haven’t indicated if they believe Huey had a medical emergency or was impaired while driving.
Texas’s Fort WorthWhen an SUV struck them head-on, killing him and the other driver, a man from North Texas probably saved his girlfriend’s life.
He still hasn’t found a girlfriend yet. She is lamenting the loss of her boyfriend while battling for her life in the hospital.
We know:
The deadly collision occurred on Highway 281 in Erath County last Friday at approximately 3 p.m.
The DPS crash report states that Hood County resident Karen Huey, 63, “failed to drive in a single lane” while traveling north on 281 and collided with a Cadillac, killing both herself and the other motorist.
The Cadillac was being driven by Watauga resident Jaelen Green, 21, according to investigators. He didn’t make it through the collision.
Nicole Doggett, 22, his girlfriend from Georgetown, was taken to a hospital in Fort Worth after suffering severe injuries.
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What they’re saying:
Doggett’s roommate, Kai Ward, was acquainted with the couple.
“He was a very wonderful man. He claimed to have given Nicole excellent treatment.
As Doggett recovers and grieves, Ward and a group of supporters are there by her side. Although she is getting better medically, he thinks she still has a long and emotional path ahead of her.
Ward thinks Green was attempting to protect Doggett before he passed away.
“The automobile actually lost a lot of control, according to Nicole, and they were struck from behind, with the driver side bearing the brunt of the impact. “Jae was behind the wheel,” he said. “In his last moments, he tried to shield Nicole, and we think that s probably what saved her.”
According to Ward, Doggett looks after her younger brother, and they all find the emotional strain challenging.
“She will no longer have a job. We need to figure out how to take care of her, and we need to take care of him,” he said. “There is simply too much to try to figure out. It’s a lot, and we’re all really young. All we’re doing is our best.”
What is unknown to us:
The reason why Huey lost control and collided with Green and Doggett has not been established by DPS investigators. Additionally, they haven’t said if they think Huey was intoxicated or had a medical problem.
The Origin:An interview with Nicole Doggett’s roommate and a crash report from the Texas Department of Public Safety provided the information for this piece.
