1 Killed, 5 Injured Fannin County Collision on Highway 56 near County Road 1525

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The wreck took place at about 10:30 a.m. November 14, on Highway 56 near County Road 1525.

Fannin County Collision
1 Killed, 5 Injured Fannin County Collision on Highway 56 near County Road 1525

Fannin County, TX. – One person was killed and five others were injured in a collision on Thursday morning in Fannin County, according to the Texas DPS.

The wreck took place at about 10:30 a.m. November 14, on Highway 56 near County Road 1525.

According to the DPS, two vehicles – one carrying a man and two females, and another carrying a man and two children – were involved in the collision.

The man who was in a vehicle with two women sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the victim was withheld pending next of kin notification.

The two women, and the man and two children in the second vehicle were injured in the accident.

Four of the victims were flown to hospitals in Dallas, McKinney, and Plano. The fifth patient was transported by ambulance to Texoma Medical Center in Denison.

Troopers shut down Highway 56 for hours as they worked on clearing the wreckage.

The incident remains under investigation.

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The information for this article was obtained from public media and is for informational purposes. We understand this is a difficult time for the family of those affected by a tragic accident, and we offer our sincere condolences. While the idea of hiring a law firm may not feel appropriate at this time, as a public service we like to advise family of the following:
1. In some cases it may be very important to immediately begin securing evidence, including but not limited to photos of skid marks, photos of property damage, witness statements, the actual vehicle or other property involved in the incident, and other critical evidence before its disappears.
2. In Texas it is illegal for anyone to contact the family by telephone or in-person to convince the family to hire a law firm or attorney unless the family contacted the law firm or attornay first.
3. Under Texas law, wrongful death actions can be brought by a spouse (husband or wife), child (son or daughter), or parent (mother or father). A claim can also be brought on behalf of the deceased estate. the statute of limitations in Texas for wrongful death is two years from the date of the incident.

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