KAUFMAN, Texas — UPDATE — One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on State Highway (SH) 243 earlier today.
KAUFMAN, Texas — UPDATE — One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on State Highway (SH) 243 earlier today.
At approximately 2:05 p.m., troopers were dispatched to the wreck on SH 243 approximately two miles east of Kaufman.
There, troopers say preliminary crash investigation indicates an 18-wheeler was traveling eastbound on SH 243 when it struck an unknown object and became disabled in the roadway.
"As the truck slowed to a stop, a Dodge pickup failed to control its speed and swerved into the westbound lane striking another truck-tractor semi-truck head on," stated DPS Staff Sergeant Kyle Bradford.
The impact caused the 18-wheeler to overturn and strike a small passenger vehicle.
The driver of the Dodge, who has not been identified, was airlifted to an area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
The driver of the second 18-wheeler was transported to a Kaufman hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the small passenger vehicle was uninjured.
SH 243 has since reopened.
ORIGINAL — As of 2:39 p.m., State Highway 243 east of Kaufman is expected to remain closed for another five or six hours due to a major crash, according to officials.
Details on the crash weren't available at the time of press but county officials say SH 243 will remain closed for an extended period of time between FM 2515 and FM 2727.
A request for additional information has been made with the Texas Department of Public Safety, which is investigating the crash.
Kaufman ISD says students who live on or off of SH 243 in the affected area will need to be picked up at the high school cafeteria after 4 p.m. Those affected include students on several bus routes, including buses 3, 6, 10, 17, and 19, and include the following roads: Byron Road, Crowell Road, Frierson, Reese, Dickerson, Cartwrtight, John Wayne, Lorraine, Garcia Lane, Sundown, Bandera Drive, and Bandera Loop. Students on buses 3, 6, and 10 that do not live in the affected area will ride the bus home.
