Teen dead, three others in critical condition after wreck in Van Zandt County

Published 10:25 am Tuesday, July 6, 2021

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A 14-year-old girl is dead and three others are injured after the vehicle she was in struck a culvert and rolled over in Van Zandt County Saturday night.

The male juvenile driver of a 2001 Hyundai Accent was traveling east on Farm-to-Market Road 2339 down a slight grade, and the driver lost control of the vehicle and traveled into the south ditch. The vehicle struck a culvert and started to roll.



The driver and two other male juvenile passengers were transported to Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler in critical condition. The 14-year-old female passenger was pronounced dead and was taken to Hilliard Funeral Home in Van.

The crash remains under investigation.

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