62-Year-Old Tonya Tate ID’d as Woman Killed in Temple Crash on Interstate 35

Temple, Texas (July 21, 2022) – The woman who was killed Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Temple has been identified as Tonya Tate, 62, according to the Temple Police Department.

The fatal crash happened on July 20, in the 5100 block of S. General Bruce Drive on southbound Interstate 35.

Police said two vehicles were involved in the crash.

Tate, who was in one of the vehicles, died in the crash. Two other female occupants of that vehicle were taken to the hospital in critical condition and a male occupant sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

No injuries were reported in the second vehicle.

The police are investigating the crash. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Temple Police Department at 254-298-5500 or the Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-8477.

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