Jennifer Felix Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 110 in Smith County
Jennifer Felix Among 5 Killed in Smith County Collision on Highway 110 near County Road 48
Smith County, Texas (July 24, 2022) – Jennifer Felix, 26, of Tyler, was among five people who died in a two-vehicle collision in Smith County early Friday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The deadly crash happened at around at 5:20 a.m. Friday, July 22, on Highway 110 near County Road 48.
DPS said a 2017 Dodge Charger was heading northbound on Highway 110 when it collided head-on with a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe that was traveling southbound.
Following the impact, the Dodge Charger burst into flames.
Felix and two other occupants of the Dodge Charger were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Chevrolet Tahoe and a juvenile passenger also died at the scene.
Further details regarding the crash were not immediately provided.
The crash remains under investigation.
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