BRENHAM MAN IDENTIFIED AS VICTIM OF FATAL CRASH ON HIGHWAY 290

  

DPS has identified a Brenham man as the victim of Monday morning’s fatal collision on Highway 290, west of Brenham.

39-year-old Phillip Molitor was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred just before 6:45 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Highway 290, near FM 2679.

According to a report from DPS Sergeant Justin Ruiz, a 2011 International truck tractor towing a trailer was stopped for a school bus, which had its red lights activated and was loading students.  A 2017 Ford F-250, driven by Molitor, struck the rear of the trailer.

The driver of the International was uninjured.

DPS says investigation of the crash is ongoing.

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