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Gillespie resident dies in plane crash
A plume of smoke was seen by witnesses minutes after Tues-day’s plane crash in Gillespie County. – Submitted photo
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Ken EstenonDecember 31, 2025
Gillespie resident dies in plane crash

Emergency responders were dispatched to a small-plane crash on Tuesday in northern Gillespie County, near Keese-Sagebiel Road.

Gillespie County Sheriff Chris Ayala confirmed that a male Gillespie County resident died in the crash. The man was the sole occupant at the time of the incident. Details on the victim were not released at time of publication.

The Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office and the Fredericksburg Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene after a witness reported s...

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