Six Injured in Smith County Two-Vehicle Crash at Highway 64 and FM 2661

Smith County, Texas (July 6, 2022) – Six people were injured Tuesday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Smith County, according to the Texas DPS.

The crash happened around 5:10 p.m., July 5, in the area of Highway 64 W and FM 2661.

DPS said the crash involved a 2003 GMC Envoy and a 2003 Freightliner box truck.

The GMC had six occupants, four of which were children ages 8 to 16 years old. One child was airlifted to Children’s Medical Center Dallas. The other occupants were taken to UT Health East Texas Tyler.

The occupants of the Freightliner were uninjured in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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