2 Men Injured in Wrong-Way Crash on Interstate 35 in Salado
Mexico Man, Killeen Man Injured in Salado Crash on Interstate 35
Salado, Texas (June 28, 2022) – Two men were injured in a wrong-way, head-on crash early Tuesday morning in Salado, according to authorities.
The collision happened at around midnight on Interstate 35.
Authorities said a 2017 Nissan Altima was traveling north in the southbound lanes of the interstate when it collided head-on with an oncoming 2010 Chrysler 300 sedan.
The Nissan driver, a 26-year-old man from Killeen, Texas, was trapped inside the vehicle and was freed by firefighters. He was then taken to Scott and White ER with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Chrysler, a 34-year-old man from Mexico, suffered minor injuries and declined medical aid or hospitalization.
Authorities later determined that the driver of the Nissan was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
Further details regarding the collision were immediately provided.
The accident remains under investigation.
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