Henderson County, TX — May 14, 2024, one person was killed and two were injured following a rollover car accident at around 10:00 a.m. along State Highway 31.

According to authorities, a man and a woman were traveling in a westbound pickup truck on S.H. 31 in he vicinity of Loop 7 when the accident occurred.

1 Killed, 2 Injured in Car Accident on S.H. 31 on S.H. 31 in Athens, TX

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the pickup truck attempted a U-turn in order to head eastbound on S.H. 31 at an apparently unsafe time. This resulted in a collision between the pickup truck and an SUV occupied by one woman. The collision caused the pickup truck to overturn; it reportedly came to a stop resting on its side.

The woman who had been a passenger in the pickup truck suffered reportedly severe injuries; the man from the pickup and the woman from the SUV both sustained reportedly non life-threatening injuries, as well. They were each transported to local medical facilities by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment. However, reports state that the woman from the pickup truck was ultimately unable to overcome the severity of her injuries, having later been declared deceased at the hospital.

Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identities of the victims—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

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