Two Deputies Injured in Panola County Two-Vehicle Crash on Texas 315 near FM 1971

Panola County, Texas (March 12, 2023) – Two Panola County deputies were injured Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Panola County, according to the deputies.

The crash happened around 2:13 p.m., March 11, on Texas 315 near FM 1971.

Deputies said the deputies were answering a loose livestock call and had located the cow and were waiting for traffic to clear to make a U-turn when their SUV was rear-ended by a truck.

Both deputies were taken to UT Carthage for treatment. One of them was then airlifted to UT Tyler as a precaution.

The occupants of the other vehicle were treated at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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