Matthew Reneaux, 23, Jennifer Felix, 26, Marvin Jenkins Jr., 38, Gabriel Salamanca, 39, and unidentified teen killed in fiery wrong-way crash between car and SUV at County Road 48 and Highway 110 North near Tyler, Texas
5 dead after fatal wreck stops traffic on Highway 110, officials say
Officials with DPS said the call came in around 5 a.m. Friday, and all passengers from both cars involved are dead. There were two passengers in a Chevy Tahoe and three in a Dodge Charger which caught fire at the scene.
DPS: Vehicle hit another, caught fire in Smith County crash that killed 5
One of the vehicles was traveling on the wrong side of the road at excessive speed when it hit the other vehicle , according to Texas DPS Highway Patrol Sgt. Jason Bundy.
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