Boyd teen killed in Parker County single-vehicle crash

A Boyd teenager died Tuesday evening after his vehicle left a roadway near Azle in Parker County and wound up in a creek bed, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Paul J. Mansmann, 18, was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, DPS said. DPS troopers responded to a report of the fatal crash on Church Road at around 5:05 p.m.

A preliminary investigation indicated a 2013 Toyota Corolla was heading north on Church Road near Twin Creek Road and left the roadway on the right side, DPS said. The reason the car left the road wasn’t immediately clear.

The car slammed through a pipe guardrail, DPS said, and fell down into a creek bed. The vehicle rolled onto its driver’s side and came to a stop, DPS said.

DPS is investigating the single-vehicle crash.

This story was originally published June 19, 2019 at 9:55 AM.