Rusk County Wreck Kills Three
Posted/updated on: February 6, 2012 at 5:35 pm
HENDERSON — Three men have been killed in a one vehicle accident in Rusk County. The accident happened around 9:00 Saturday night on State Highway 42, just north of County Road 4118D. Dead at the scene was the car’s driver, Blake Elliot Winfrey, 19, of Henderson, and his passengers Nicolas Ramon Garza, 17 and Tomas Garza, 21, both of Selman City. All three were wearing their seat belts. According to the Department of Public Safety, their car was northbound when it veered into the southbound lane. Winfrey is said to have over corrected and the vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree.
