Pickup vs. semi crash on US-380 at Pr 4012 kills 2 teens
WISE CO., TX – A teen boy and a teen girl died Monday morning in a two-vehicle collision involving an 18-wheeler in east-central Wise County, reports WFAA News 8.
The accident happened shortly before 7 a.m. just east of Decatur at US-380 and Private Road 4011. This is just southwest of Bishop Airport.
Police say that a Freightliner semi jackknifed after colliding with a Ford F-150 on the highway. The driver of the pickup truck was attempting to cross US-280 when the crash occurred.
The driver and one of two passengers from the Ford sustained fatal injuries. Authorities identified them as 16-year-old Sofia Christensen and 13-year-old Nolan Christensen.
Medics transported a 12-year-old passenger from the Ford to an area hospital with injuries of unknown severity.
The driver of the semi sustained non-critical injuries. It’s unclear if he required hospitalization.
A full investigation is underway.
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