Cherokee County Wreck Kills One

JACKSONVILLE – One person has been killed and one injured in a two vehicle accident in Cherokee County. It happened just before 6:15 Friday night on U.S. Highway 175, about 3½ miles northwest of Jacksonville. Dead at the scene was Larry Hinton, 63, of Jacksonville. Injured was Jerry Houser, 56, of Jacksonville. He was flown to Tyler’s East Texas Medical Center for treatment. The Department of Public Safety reports Houser was traveling northwest when he left the road and lost control. He is said to have overcorrected and came back on the road, ending back up in the opposite lane of traffic when he collided with Hinton’s vehicle.