Laredo, TX : Two early morning accidents in Liberty County on April, Friday 21st 2017

Two early morning accidents in Liberty County Friday claimed the lives of two young men.
The first accident took place around 4:30 a.m. on SH 321 around 12 miles south of Cleveland. According to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety, 20-year-old Zachary Kyle Needham, of Cleveland, was traveling southbound in a 1997 Ford Mustang when he crossed into the northbound lane and entered the east ditch.
Needham's vehicle struck a fence, causing it to enter a side-skid before striking a tree on the left passenger side.
Needham died on the scene. Liberty County Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace Larry Wilburn made the pronouncement of death.
Just two hours after that crash, Dayton Police Department responded to a fatal accident on FM 1960 at CR 609 inside the city limits.
According to Sgt. John Coleman, spokesperson for DPD, 22-year-old Dale Wayne Whitsell Jr., was killed in a horrific crash that ended with both vehicles catching on fire.
Whitsell was reportedly heading westbound on FM 1960 at a high rate of speed.
"As he approached another vehicle, he passed them on the inside lane and over-corrected to get back in the outside lane. We believe speed, fog and conditions of the vehicle's tires contributed to the accident," Coleman said.
Whitsell's vehicle went into a side-spin and crossed into the eastbound lane of traffic, where it was struck by a 2012 Chevy pickup truck driven by Forrest John Green, 30, of New Iberia, La.
"We believe Mr. Whitsell was killed on impact. Both vehicles caught on fire and Mr. Green was able to make it out of his vehicle in time," Coleman said.
Green was airlifted by LifeFlight to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. His condition is unknown at this time.
Due to the severity of burns to Whitsell's body, law enforcement was not able to make a positive identification until an autopsy was performed.
According to Coleman, the Liberty County Sheriff's Office, Dayton Volunteer Fire Department, Texas Department of Public Safety and Liberty County EMS assisted at the accident scene in Dayton.

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2 accidents result in 2 deaths Friday morning in Liberty County