Passenger killed in high-speed crash near Weatherford, driver hospitalized

Parker County – One person is dead following a crash near Weatherford Thursday morning.
Police said the wreck happened just after 7 a.m. Thursday when a Kia Soul, speeding on U.S. 180, lost control and slammed into the back of a truck.
A passenger in the Kia, 34-year-old Stephanie Whitton, died at the scene.
First responders took the driver of the Kia, 39-year-old Evan Whitton, to a local hospital. His condition has not been released.
The driver of the truck was not injured.
Information in this article comes from Parker County DPS.