Hopkins man victim of Hwy-19 accident
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UPDATE MARCH 7, 12:04 p.m.- Officials have now identified the Hopkins County man killed in a two-car incident on Highway 19-South Saturday as 27-year-old Tyler Chester.
Wilma Lane, a 68-year-old Emory woman also involved in the accident, is being treated in hospital, according to the Department of Public Safety.
According to a DPS report, the vehicle driven by Chester was traveling the incorrect direction for an unknown reason in Hwy-19’s southbound lane when it was struck head-on by a vehicle driven by Lane.
Chester, who was not wearing his seatbelt, was killed on-site, according to DPS.
The crash will remain under investigation, with Texas Highway Patrol assisting.
Photo via the Chester family.
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MARCH 6, 11:50 a.m.- A 26-year-old Hopkins County man was killed in a two-car incident on Highway 19-South yesterday (March 5) at approximately 10:05 p.m.
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