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One person killed in accident involving 18-wheeler identified

One person killed in accident involving 18-wheeler identified
Posted at 6:09 PM, Aug 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-17 15:40:49-04

One person was killed in a wreck near the town of Travis on Highway 77. 

Officials on scene said that a pick-up truck and 18-wheeler were involved in a wreck just before 5:30 p.m. 

The driver of the pick-up truck, identified as Suzanna Collins, 59, was killed in the wreck. 

Both vehicles caught on fire. 

The Texas Department of Public Safety said that Collins' truck was driving southbound when it swerved into the opposite lane and crashed into the semi-truck. 

The cause of the swerving is unknown. 

The road was reopened around midnight.

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