Three Injured in Anderson County Three-Vehicle Crash on US 79

Anderson County, Texas (June 9, 2023) – Three people were injured Wednesday morning in a three-vehicle crash in Anderson County, according to the Texas DPS.

The crash happened on June 7, on US 79.

DPS said a GMC SUV was traveling southbound on the highway when it traveled into the northbound lane and crashed into the side of a van. The SUV then crashed head-on into a Cadillac.

The SUV driver and the Cadillac driver were airlifted to a Tyler hospital for treatment.

The passenger in the Cadillac was taken to a local hospital in Palestine for treatment.

The DPS is investigating the crash.

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