The teen was flown to Northwest Texas Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the next day.
Dumas, TX. – A 16-year-old Dumas High School student died in a car crash on Thursday afternoon in Dumas.
The fatal crash occurred on Highway 87 near Watson Road at around 3:15 p.m., according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
A 2008 Toyota Tacoma driven by the teen was traveling southbound on US 87 when it failed to yield the right of way while attempting to make a left turn and struck a northbound 2008 GMC Sierra pickup truck driven by a 49-year-old man.
The teen was flown to Northwest Texas Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the next day.
The driver of the pickup truck suffered minor injuries and was rushed to Moore County Hospital for treatment.
More details about the collision were not released.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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