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Head-on wreck near Fred claims two lives Wednesday evening

Both drivers were killed in the wreck along FM 92.

SPURGER, Texas — Two drivers are dead following a head-on wreck Wednesday evening in Tyler County.

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers were dispatched to the wreck along FM 92 about a mile south of Fred at about 7:15 p.m. according to a news release from the DPS.

Summer Stephens, 33, of Kirbyville, and Daniel Summerlin, 46. of Woodville, were both pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck by Justice of the Peace James Moore according to the release.

Preliminary investigation by troopers showed that Stephens was driving a Hyundai passenger car southbound along FM92 according to the release.

Summerlin was headed north in a Chevrolet pickup truck the release said.

Troopers say it appears that the Hyundai, driven by Stephens, crossed over into the northbound lanes and struck the pickup driven by Summerlin.

There were no other passengers in either vehicle according to the release.

Troopers are continuing to investigate the wreck.

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From a DPS news release: 

On October 7, 2020, at approximately 7:15p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded to a multiple vehicle crash on FM 92 in Tyler County. 

The crash occurred approximately one mile south of Fred, Texas.

The preliminary DPS crash investigation indicates that a Hyundai passenger vehicle was traveling southbound on FM 92. A Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling northbound on FM 92. 

For an unknown reason, the driver of the Hyundai crossed the center dividing line and collided head-on with the pickup truck.

The driver of the Hyundai, 33-year-old Summer Stephens of Kirbyville, was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace James Moore at the crash scene.

The driver of the Chevrolet, 46-year old Daniel Summerlin of Woodville, was also pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace James Moore at the scene.

There were no other occupants in either of the vehicles involved in this fatal crash.

This is an ongoing crash investigation and there are no additional details available at this time.

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