Brandy Price Killed in Wise County Two-Vehicle Crash at FM 1810 and CR 1340
Wise County, Texas – Four people, including two elementary students, were killed early Tuesday morning in a head-on collision in Wise County, according to the DPS.
The fatal crash happened around 5:30 a.m., May 14, on Farm Road 1810 at County Road 1340 east of Chico.
DPS said a Chevrolet Equinox collided head-on with an 18-wheeler.
The Equinox caught fire after the crash.
Four people in the Equinox were pronounced dead at the scene. They have been identified as a 3-year-old, a 7-year-old, a 10-year-old, and 32-year-old Brandy Price.
The 18-wheeler driver, Mark Clark Jr., 41, was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The DPS is investigating the crash.
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