Commissioner involved in crash that left 78-year-old Utopia man dead

A Bandera County Commissioner drove the truck involved in a fatal collision last Thursday that claimed the life of a Utopia man, investigators said. 

"Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2019 Dodge Ram 2500, occupied by Troy Konvicka, was traveling southbound on SH-16 when a 1999 Toyota Tacoma pulled onto the roadway from a private drive and collided with the Dodge," Texas DPS Sergeant Deon Cockrell said. As a result of the crash, the driver of the Toyota identified as Andrew J Uzdavines, age 78 from Utopia was pronounced deceased on scene."

Konvicka began his term as Bandera County Commissioner for Precinct 1 in January, running unopposed on the November ballot. He won the Republican primary leading up to the general election with 708 votes (55.57%) over Michael Devine, who received 566 votes (44.43%).

Troy’s wife, Karen, posted on Facebook Thursday following the incident.

"People have been calling and i Just want to let everyone know that Troy Konvicka was involved in a car wreck this afternoons but he is okay. Prayers for all involved. Thank you. [sic]"

The Bandera County Sheriff’s Office and Bandera County EMS also responded to the crash.

“We assisted them with scene and traffic control,” Sheriff Josh Teitge told the Bulletin on Thursday. 

The DPS investigation is ongoing.