RUSK COUNTY, Texas — Three people, including two children, have died following a single-vehicle crash in Rusk County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Troopers with the Texas Highway Patrol responded February 28 to the 7400 block of State Highway 323, northwest of Henderson. Investigators say a vehicle traveling north attempted to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone before the driver lost control. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.
Authorities identified driver
Authorities identified the driver as 21-year-old River Burks of Troup. Burks and a two-year-old passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.
A six-year-old passenger was transported by air to LSU Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, where the child later died on March 1.
DPS officials say the crash remains under investigation, and no additional details have been released.
Source: Texas Department of Public Safety