Taliah Mims and Jon Coffey Injured in Palo Pinto County Wrong-Way Crash on Interstate 20

Santo, Texas (December 10, 2022) – Two people were injured Friday afternoon in a wrong-way crash in Santo, Palo Pinto County, according to the authorities.

The crash was reported around 2:00 p.m., December 9, near the intersection of Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 281.

Authorities said a Volvo tractor-trailer was heading eastbound in the westbound lanes of the interstate when it collided with a charter bus carrying 32 students, staff, and faculty from the Gunter ISD, which was heading to a high school football playoff game in Abilene.

The driver of the tractor-trailer, 64-year-old Jon Coffey, was taken to Weatherford Regional Hospital in an unknown condition. He might have suffered a medical issue that caused him to drive the wrong way on the highway.

The charter bus driver, 41-year-old Taliah Mims of Mansfield, was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth for treatment.

No other injuries were reported.

The crash remains under investigation.

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