One dead in fiery head-on collision on Highway 105
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Published: May. 28, 2018 at 6:47 AM CDT
According to DPS, a man is dead following a head on collision in Washington County.
The accident happened around 12:30 a.m. Monday on Highway 105 at the Brazos River.
Officials say a Cadillac sedan was heading eastbound on the highway when it crossed over the lanes of traffic and crashed head-on with a Dodge Ram 3500 Dually and burst into flames.
Officials say witnesses pulled the driver, 27-year-old Juaquell Jessie from the car before it caught fire. Jessie however was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 16-year-old boy and his 20-year-old sister were inside the truck. They were both taken to separate hospitals with serious injuries.
Highway 105 was shutdown for several hours as officials investigated the crash.