Four Hospitalized after Bell County Crash on FM

Bell County, Texas (April 27, 2023) – Four people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday morning in Bell County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, on FM 439.

DPS said a 41-year-old Mt. Pleasant man was driving a 1997 Freightliner truck tractor westbound on FM 439 at an unsafe speed for the wet roadway.

When the Mt. Pleasant man applied his brakes, the truck lost control and jack-knifed. The truck reportedly veered into the eastbound lane, where it side-swiped a 2008 Chevrolet truck, driven by a 31-year-old Harker Heights man.

The truck tractor then hit a 2006 Nissan SUV, driven by a 22-year-old man from Cartersville, Georgia, and also collided with a 2019 Volkswagen Sedan driven by a 27-year-old woman from Killeen.

All drivers of the vehicles, except for the Volkswagen, were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of their injuries.

Further details regarding the collision were immediately provided.

The crash remains under investigation by DPS.

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