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Fatal crash at Lake Sulphur Springs kills one, two injured

Fatal crash at Lake Sulphur Springs kills one, two injured
  • PublishedDecember 18, 2021


FM 2285 near Lake Sulphur Springs via GoogleMaps

One was killed and two injured in a crash near Lake Sulphur Springs, according to a report from Sulphur Springs Police.

On December 17, at approximately 8:47 p.m., SSPD responded to a fatal crash on Farm Road 2285 near Sulphur Springs Lake.

The crash was a head on collision involving a Toyota Camry driven by Shirley Robinson Wakeman, 73, police said.  Wakeman was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Her passenger was identified as Tessa Robinson, 9 , who was flown to a hospital in the Dallas area in critical condition, police said.

The second vehicle involved was a Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by Dylan Cole Anderson, 18, police said. Anderson was flown to a hospital in Tyler where he is listed in stable condition.

Investigation into the crash is still ongoing, according to SSPD Lieutenant Brad Horton. 

SSPD contributed to this report



Written By
Taylor Nye

Taylor Nye is the editor of Front Porch News. She has degrees from the University of Wisconsin in human biology, Latin American studies, and public health. She has previously worked at the Wisconsin State Journal, Tucson Weekly and Sulphur Springs News-Telegram. As a sixth generation Hopkins County resident, she loves celebrating our heritage and history.