2 Injured in Car Accident on Rees St. in Greenville, TX

Greenville, TX — December 1, 2023, two people were injured in a car accident just before 10:15 at night along U.S. 69, Rees St.

According to reports, a 30-year-old man and a 31-year-old man were traveling in a westbound Chevy Silverado on Rees Street in the vicinity just west of the Cordell Street intersection when the accident took place.

Authorities indicate that the pickup may have been traveling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle failed to safely maintain its lane of travel, veering off of the right side of the road where it drove through a fence and hit a mailbox. It continued its westward trajectory through a grassy area and collided with a phone box, a power pole, a metal fence, and several trees.

Both occupants of the pickup reportedly sustained critical injuries as a result of the crash; they were airlifted to an area hospital in order to receive immediate treatment.

The cause of the accident is under active investigation by local authorities. The weather and road conditions in the area at the time were reported to have been cloudy but dry. Additional details—including the identities of those involved—are not available at this point in time.