Victor Lee, 13, killed, several other children injured in crash between school bus and vehicle on FM 139 in Shelby County, Texas
11-year-old boy killed in East Texas school bus crash, others injured
Troopers are investigating a fatal two-vehicle school bus crash on FM 139 at County Route 2552 in East Texas, about 50 miles east of Nacogdoches.
At approximately 4 p.m., a Shelbyville Independent School District bus was turning right from FM 139 onto CR 2552 to travel south when it was struck from behind by a 1997 Dodge pickup.
A staging area for a medical helicopter has been set up at Ephesus Baptist Church on FM 139, according to a TxDOT spokesperson.
DPS identifies boy, 13, killed in East Texas bus crash
The driver of the truck has been identified as Courtland Vaughn, 20, of Shelbyville. It is unknown at this time if Vaughn will face charges.
Community remembers 13-year-old killed in Shelbyville ISD bus wreck
The Shelbyville community is mourning the loss of a young man killed in a wreck Monday afternoon.
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