Four Injured in Kilgore Two-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 135

Kilgore, Texas (November 22, 2022) – Four people were injured Monday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Kilgore, according to officials.

The crash happened on November 21, on State Highway 135.

Officials said a vehicle was crossing the northbound lanes of the highway when it was struck by a truck.

Two adults and two children were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Both adults and one child were taken to a Tyler hospital for treatment. The other child was airlifted to a Shreveport hospital.

The truck driver was uninjured in the crash.

Counselors will be offered to the citizens who helped the people injured at the scene. For more information, reach out to Chaplin Jonathan Latham at 903-983-1559. 

The crash remains under investigation.

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