Head-on crash between DFW and Waco in leaves six dead, including two children
A violent two-vehicle crash on a Central Texas highway Saturday afternoon left six people dead, including two children, authorities said.The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on State Highway 171 near Farm-to-Market Road 3155, a rural stretch between the towns of Bynum and Malone, according to Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Ryan W. Howard.A preliminary investigation indicates that a Nissan passenger vehicle was traveling northbound on Highway 171 when the driver tried to pass another vehicle. The Nissan entered the oncoming lane and struck an approaching Ford van head-on.The impact caused both vehicles to become engulfed in flames, authorities said.Two adults and two children inside the Ford van died at the scene. A third child riding in the van survived the crash and was taken to a surrounding hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Both occupants inside the Nissan were also killed in the crash.DPS officials said the identities of the victims are being withheld pending the notification of next of kin. The investigation into the crash remains active and ongoing.
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