Highway 79 crash leaves 1 dead in Panola County

Michael Garcia
·1 min read

PANOLA COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Panola County Sheriff’s Office said that a driver was killed in a crash on Highway 79 north on Friday morning.

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According to the sheriff’s office, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper, deputies, the Intercommunity Volunteer Fire Department and UT Health EMS were sent to the scene where a a person was stuck in their vehicle.

The Highway 79 north fatal crash scene. Photo courtesy of Intercommunity VFD.
The Highway 79 north fatal crash scene. Photo courtesy of Intercommunity VFD.

The single-vehicle crash killed the driver and the Precinct 2 and 3 Justice of the Peace has been notified to do an inquest.

KETK has contacted the Texas Department of Public Safety for more information on this crash.

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