1 adult, 2 children dead following fatal crash in Rusk County
RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KETK)-- One adult and two children are dead following a single-vehicle crash in Rusk County over the weekend. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), following an initial investigation, officials believe the vehicle was traveling north on the 7400 block of State Highway 323 and attempted to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone. The driver, later identified as River Burks, lost control of the car and hit a tree. Following the crash, Burks and a two-year-old child were pronounced dead on the scene, while a six-year-old in the car was airlifted to a hospital in Shreveport and died in the hospital the following day. The crash is being investigated by DPS, and no further information is available at this time. You can now stream KETK and FOX51 News live 24/7 on your smart TV with KETK+, our brand-new app! No antenna, cable, or satellite needed—watch for free, anytime. Just download it on your Roku, Apple TV, or Fire TV and start streaming.
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