Car Driver Killed in Crash with Diesel Tanker Truck on Highway 59 in Wharton

Driver Killed in Wharton Crash with Fuel Truck on Highway 59

Wharton, Texas (January 13, 2018) – A fatal crash involving a diesel tanker truck killed one driver early Saturday morning in Wharton, according to Wharton Police Department.
The accident occurred at about 2 a.m. on U.S. Highway 59, the report stated.
A vehicle driven behind a fuel truck, for unknown reasons, slammed into the back of the fuel truck.
The driver died at the scene of the crash.
Details on the identity of the victim were not available.
Wharton Police are conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the collision.
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