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UPDATE: Woman killed, teens injured in crash near Salado

Bell County Sherriff's Office
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UPDATE:
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a woman died in Saturday's crash on FM 2484, and three other people were hurt.

Investigators say a16-year-old boy from Salado turned a Chevrolet pickup truck into the path of a Cadillac SUV driven by a 56-year-old woman from Harker Heights. The Cadillac then went off the road and hit a tree.

Troopers say 80-year-old Donna Sybil Leach Codl, a passenger in the Cadillac, was killed.

Both drivers were taken to area hospitals for medical care. A 15-year-old passenger in the Chevrolet was also transported.

ORIGINAL:
The Bell County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Texas Highway Patrol in investigating a fatal crash Saturday at Ridgeway Drive and Farm-to-Market Road 2484, west of Salado.

Authorities say multiple emergency vehicles responded to the scene, including units from the Salado Fire Department, AMR Medical Services and PHI Air Medical.

Officials are urging drivers to use alternate routes or expect delays in the area while the investigation continues.