The Texas Department of Public Safety said a Houston woman died as the result of a three-vehicle crash 10 miles south of Seminole. The crash was Tuesday at 6:00 a.m. DPS released information late Thursday morning.
Kellie N. McEvoy, 29, of Houston was driving a car north on FM 1788. DPS said McEvoy tried to pass an 18-wheeler, when her car hit a pickup truck that was going south. Debris from the crash went through the windshield of the 18-wheeler.
McEvoy was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the pickup truck, Oscar Chavez-Anchondo, 33, of Hobbs, was taken to Seminole Memorial Hospital. So was his passenger, Eric G. Mendoza, 33.
The driver of the 18-wheeler, Anthony Billings, 62, of Gardendale, was also taken to Seminole Memorial Hospital
Except for McEvoy, all of the injuries were described as non-incapacitating. DPS said conditions were wet and there was fog.
* Note: the original statement from DPS listed McEvoy as 39 years old. DPS provided an update saying she was 29.