Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Rusk County, Texas

September 11, 2022 · FARS case 2022-482670

Location as recorded in the police report (32.2690, -94.8623). It may be approximate.
Deaths
4
Vehicles
2
People involved
7
Time
02:48
Sunday

Location and conditions

Road
US-259
Route type
US Highway
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Non-Junction
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
Front-to-Front
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2000 Dodge Ram

Pickup trucks · 2 deaths in this vehicle · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 35-44 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado

Pickup trucks · 2 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Suspected serious injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Suspected serious injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Suspected serious injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Fatal injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.