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Texas Trooper Dies in Single-Vehicle Accident

Officials say Keesee was driving southbound on U.S. Highway 84, near Goldthwaite, when his patrol vehicle left the roadway, crashed through a guardrail, and landed in a creek bed.

October 30, 2015
Texas Trooper Dies in Single-Vehicle Accident

Sgt. Karl Keesee was a 25-year veteran of Texas DPS. (Photo: Texas Department of Public Safety)

A veteran Texas Highway Patrol officer has been killed in a one-vehicle crash, reports CBSDFW .

Sgt. William "Karl" Keesee died October 29 in Mills County. Officials say Keesee was driving southbound on U.S. Highway 84, near Goldthwaite, when his patrol vehicle left the roadway, crashed through a guardrail, and landed in a creek bed.

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The crash apparently happened around 11:30 p.m. and was discovered after a driver noticed debris on the road and contacted authorities. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Keesee, 49, is survived by his wife and two children.