Teresa Reyes Killed in Van Zandt County Two-Vehicle Crash on US Highway 80

Van Zandt County, Texas (December 2, 2022) – A woman was killed Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash in Van Zandt County, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 8:00 p.m., November 30, on US Highway 80.

DPS said Teresa Reyes, 57, of Wills Point, was driving a 2014 Ford Focus eastbound on the highway while a 2013 Freightliner truck tractor towing a semi-trailer was traveling westbound and was trying to turn left into a private drive.

Reyes failed to control her speed and collided with the trailer. She was taken to a Canton hospital, where she later died.

The troopers are investigating the crash.

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