Jose de Jesus L. Izaguirre Killed in Gregg County Two-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 31 

Gregg County, Texas (June 7, 2022) – A man was killed Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Gregg County, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 6:00 a.m., on State Highway 31, approximately 0.5 miles northeast of Kilgore.

DPS said a 2020 Volvo truck-tractor towing a semi-trailer was stopped at a yield sign on SH-31, facing northeast, to turn onto the entrance ramp of IH-20. It failed to yield the right-of-way to a southwest 1999 Toyota Solara, and the Solara hit the trailer.

The Solara went partially under the trailer.

The Solara driver, Jose de Jesus L. Izaguirre, 21, of Longview, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Volvo driver, Homer J. Cotton III, 41, of Henderson, and his passenger, Tiffany H. Lauderdale, 40, of Lufkin, sustained no serious injuries in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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