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One dead, one in critical condition after crash near Axtell

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One man has died and another is in critical condition after a crash in Axtell on Saturday.

Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Ryan Howard said the crash happened on U.S. 84 near Beaver Lake Road around 5:05 p.m.

An Audi SUV crashed into the rear of a KIA passenger car that was preparing to turn left onto a private drive.

A passenger of the KIA, 56-year-old Curt Persilver, of Axtell, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the KIA was taken to Baylor Scoot & White Hospital in Waco in critical condition. 

DPS will continue to investigate and Howard says charges are possible.

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