Elsik and his 17-year-old female passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.
Milam County, TX. – Two teenagers lost their lives in a car crash on Wednesday evening in Milam County.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the accident happened on U.S. Highway 79 near County Road 334 at around 6:55 p.m.
An eastbound white 2008 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by a 60-year-old man and towing a utility trailer drifted into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a 2019 Ford Escape driven by 18-year-old Cooper Andrew Elsik.
Elsik lost control and struck a 2026 Infiniti QX60 traveling behind the Dodge Ram.
Elsik and his 17-year-old female passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.
Three occupants of the Infiniti QX60 sustained serious injuries and were taken to Baylor Scott & White Hospital.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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