Bret McGee and Hunter Thibodaux Injured in NE Sabine County Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 21 at Lost Frontier RV Park

Sabine County, Texas (January 13, 2023) – Two people were injured Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in northeast Sabine County, according to the Texas DPS.

The crash happened around 4:30 p.m., January 11, on Highway 21 at the entrance to Lost Frontier RV Park.

DPS said a 2018 Dodge pickup truck was traveling eastbound on the highway when it slowed down to turn into the RV Park. A 2007 Peterbilt truck that was following failed to slow down and rear-ended the Dodge.

The Dodge driver, 23-year-old Bret McGee, of Ville Platte, La., and his passenger, 22-year-old Hunter Thibodaux, were taken to the hospital for treatment.

The Peterbilt driver, Ryan Johnson, of Montgomery, LA., and his passenger, 23-year-old Jacob Arredondo, were uninjured in the crash.

The troopers are investigating the crash.

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