Six Injured in Killeen Three-Vehicle Crash at State Highway 195 and Chaparral Road

Killeen, Texas – Six people were injured Sunday night in a three-vehicle crash in south Killeen, according to the police.

The crash happened around 7:30 p.m., December 31, at the intersection of State Highway 195 and Chaparral Road.

Police said a black 2019 Toyota Corolla with six passengers was traveling in the outside lane of southbound SH 195 when it passed the intersection, failed to control its speed and crashed into a white 2016 Dodge Durango with four passengers.

The impact caused the Durango to spin and rear-end a black 2018 Chevrolet Equinox with one occupant.

All the occupants in the Corolla, including a 27-year-old woman in the front passenger seat who was holding a 3-year-old and three children ranging in age from 4 to 6 years old, sustained injuries in the crash. The 4-year-old, who had major injuries, and two 6-year-olds, who had minor injuries, were transported by ambulance to a children’s hospital in Temple. The driver, who was the only one in the vehicle wearing a seatbelt, was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. The 27-year-old woman was taken to the hospital for treatment. The 3-year-old was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

No other injuries were reported in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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