In the early hours of December 18, 2023, at around 12:00 am, Little Elm Police Officers responded to a call regarding a single-car motor vehicle accident with injuries in the 1200 block of Gammon Road at Doe Branch Park in South Paloma Creek.
Upon arrival, first responders discovered a partially-submerged vehicle. The occupants were extracted, and one individual was transported to Medical City Denton. The young man, identified as 18-year-old Keith Alexander Johnson of Aubrey, Texas, was pronounced dead at the medical facility.
UPDATE: The investigation has revealed that the vehicle involved in this incident was stolen out of Denton County. The vehicle’s occupant, Keith Johnson, age 18, of Aubrey, was attempting to submerge it in Lewisville Lake and was struck by the vehicle in the process. Johnson sustained serious injuries as a result of the impact and was transported to the hospital. He succumbed to his injuries early on Monday, December 18.
