Two Die in Gregg County Crash

LONGVIEW � A weekend accident on Interstate Highway 20 in Gregg County has killed two persons. The wreck was reported shortly before 1:45 Saturday morning about 4� miles south of Longview. Killed were Jerry Maurice Johnson, 43, and Justin Keith Blanchie, 38, both of Longview. The Department of Public Safety report says Johnson�s car was east bound in the west bound lane when it collided head on with a truck driven by Zachery Scott Collins, 20, of Kilgore. He is listed in stable condition at Longview�s Good Shepherd Medical Center. The DPS report said none of the persons involved in the wreck were wearing their seat belts.