Two killed after car crash in Panola County

Two adults were killed after a multi-vehicle crash in Panola County, Texas.

The crash took place on Saturday, about 5:20 a.m. on SH 315.

A 2013 Mack truck towing a semi-trailer, a 2015 Freightliner truck towing a semi-trailer, and a 2006 Toyota Tundra were involved in the crash.

The crash took place when the driver of the Mack truck was moving west on SH 315 approaching the intersection of CR 106 and the person driving the Freightliner was stopped on SH 315 waiting to turn left onto CR 106. The driver of the Tundra, identified as Kaleb Hamby, 34, of Haughton, was stopped behind the Freightliner.

The driver of the Mack truck failed to reduce the speed and hit the Tundra, causing it to strike the back of the Freightliner and engulf.

Hamby’s passenger, Gabriel Webb, 28, also of Haughton, was killed in the crash.

The driver of the Mack truck was admitted to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Texas Department of Public Safety was investigating the crash.