Big Brothers Big Sisters President Killed in Saturday Afternoon Crash
ABILENE, TX — The Abilene Police Department confirmed the driver killed in a fatal crash on Saturday afternoon was 39-year-old Mark Rogers. Rogers worked as a KTXS sports reporter and anchor and was serving as the president of the West Central Texas chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters.
According to APD, shortly after 1 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Highway 36 and Blackburn Rd for reports of a major crash.
According to witnesses, a dark Dodge Challenger was speeding northbound on Highway 36 and passing vehicles on the two-lane road. The driver was identified as 50-year-old James Wells