Fatality reported in head-on collision

By Chris Edwards
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 TYLER COUNTY –  The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reporting an ongoing investigation of a head-on collision that occurred near the Tyler/Polk County line on Sunday. The collision resulted in a fatality.

The wreck, according to DPS Sgt. Shana Clark, occurred along U.S. Highway 190, just east of the Polk County line, at approximately 7 a.m. The preliminary crash investigation states that a Peterbilt truck tractor semi-trailer was traveling east, while a Volkswagen Jetta was headed west. Clark said that the Peterbilt began to pass multiple vehicles, and struck the Volkswagen head-on, on the shoulder.

Clark said that the driver of the truck tractor, 35-year-old Jesse Alan Budine, of Humble, was not injured. The driver of the Volkswagen, identified as 40-year-old Chad Hare of Jamesville, was transported to Kingwood Medical Center for treatment of life-threatening injuries. 

An 11-month-old child passenger was also transported to Kingwood Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. His front passenger, 36-year-old Roselyn Jimenez of Springs, Fl., was pronounced deceased on scene by a Justice of the Peace.

This is an ongoing and active investigation, and no further information is available at this time.

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