Sambia Canty ID’d as Woman Killed in Troy Crash on Interstate 35

Troy, Texas (October 18, 2022) – Authorities have identified the woman who died in a wrong-way crash on Saturday morning in Troy as Sambia Shanley Canty, 31, of Killeen, Texas.

The deadly crash happened at around 4:29 a.m. Saturday, October 15, on Interstate Highway 35.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Canty was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Cruz passenger car the wrong-way way in the southbound lane when the Chevrolet collided with a 2007 GMC passenger van, a 58-year-old-man from Duluth, Georgia.

After the impact, the Chevrolet became disabled in the roadway. Moments later, a 2019 Kenworth truck tractor, driven by a 25-year-old man from Prince Albert, Canada, crashed into the Chevrolet. A 2014 Toyota Tacoma pick-up, driven by a 66-year-old Plano man, also slammed into the Chevrolet.

Canty was taken to Scott and White ER in Temple in serious condition. At about 3:12 p.m., Canty’s condition deteriorated and she succumbed to her injuries.

The driver of the Toyota and his two passengers suffered minor injuries. The driver of the GMC van and the driver of the Kenworth, and his two passengers were not injured.

It’s undetermined if alcohol or drugs played a red in the crash.

No additional information about the accident was provided.

An investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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