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One person dead after crash in Robertson County

Posted at 4:37 PM, Jul 12, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-12 20:55:41-04

One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Robertson County on Thursday.

According to the Department of Public Safety, the crash happened at 9:15 a.m. on Highway 7 at the FM 979 in Robertson County.

A Dodge Neon was heading westbound and an 18-wheeler was headed eastbound. When the Dodge tried to turn left on FM 979, it was hit by the 18-wheeler.

The driver, 26-year-old Carlos Lopez, in the Dodge was killed in the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to DPS. 

The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.

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