KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Three people, including two children, were killed late Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 80 in Kaufman County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
DPS said Highway Patrol troopers responded to the crash about 11:35 p.m. July 26 on U.S. 80 east of Windmill Farms Boulevard.
According to DPS, a preliminary investigation indicates a 2013 Hyundai passenger car was disabled in the right eastbound lane of U.S. 80 when a tractor-trailer approached from behind.
DPS said the driver of the tractor-trailer was unable to avoid the Hyundai
DPS said the driver of the tractor-trailer was unable to avoid the Hyundai and struck the rear of the car. The impact caused the Hyundai to go over the concrete railing of a bridge, according to DPS.
The Hyundai’s driver, 38-year-old Vanecia Deshun Williams, and two passengers, ages 14 and 9, were pronounced dead at the scene, DPS said.
The tractor-trailer driver was not injured, according to DPS.
DPS said the crash remains under investigation. No additional information was immediately available.