Two die in head-on accident
Posted/updated on: June 22, 2026 at 1:26 pm
CAMP COUNTY – A crash that happened on U.S. Highway 271 Sunday afternoon left two people dead, after a vehicle collided head-on with an 18-wheeler in Camp County, officials say.According to Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Adam Albritton, troopers responded to the two-vehicle crash just south of the Titus County line at approximately 2:32 p.m.
According to our news partner KETK, a preliminary investigation found that a white Nissan Altima, driven by 16-year-old Gavin Brooks of Mt. Pleasant, was traveling northbound on Hwy 271 when the Nissan crossed over into the southbound lane and collided with a semi-trailer.
Brooks and the passenger of the Nissan, 21-year-old Morgan Brooks were both pronounced dead at the scene, DPS said.
The driver of the semi-trailer was transported to a hospital for their injuries.
No further information is available as the investigation remains ongoing, according to DPS.
