Five Killed in Victoria County Collision on U.S. Highway 59

Victoria County, Texas (July 21, 2019) – Five people were killed and several others injured when three vehicles collided on a highway in Victoria County Saturday morning, according to a DPS report.

The wreck, which took place on U.S. Highway 59, five miles northeast of Victoria, occurred at about 10:56 a.m. on Saturday, July 20.

DPS said a semi-truck pulling a flatbed trailer was heading north on Highway 59 when, for unknown reasons, it was rear-ended by a 2016 Ford van carrying 10 passengers.

The impact pushed the van across the grassy median and into the southbound lanes. The Ford van collided head-on with an oncoming 2015 Ford F-250.

The woman driving the van and four passengers, including two children, were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Five passengers in the van were taken to Houston and Victoria hospitals with unknown injuries.

The man who was driving the Ford pickup and his female passenger were both taken to Citizens Medical Center in Victoria and were said to be in stable condition.

The identities of the involved parties were not released.

The DPS is investigating the crash.