Two Teens Die in Van Zandt County Wreck
Posted/updated on: February 26, 2019 at 2:41 pm
BEN WHEELER – The Department of Public Safety continues its investigation into a fatal Van Zandt County accident. The victims, two 15 year old boys, were tossed from the vehicle that overturned Saturday night near Ben Wheeler. They were passengers in a SUV that went off the road and then back on the road. The driver overcorrected and ended up in a ditch where the vehicle rolled over. The driver, Martha Vela, 17, of Ben Wheeler, and a 16 year old girl, were taken to a Tyler hospital for treatment.
