Names Released in Fatal Wreck near Hallsville

HALLSVILLE — DPS officials have released the names of the people involved in Tuesday night’s fatal wreck near Hallsville. According to Trooper Jean Dark, one passenger, Alejandro Olvera, 16, was killed in the crash. The driver, Samuel Ellis, 18, and Austin Urbellis, 17, are listed in critical condition at a Longview hospital. According to KETK, all three people were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. The one-vehicle accident occurred on Willow Road in Harrison County. The Department of Public Safety reports the driver lost control of the vehicle on a curve. The car left the roadway, overturned and hit a tree. All three victims are said to be students at Hallsville High School.