2 Men Killed in Head-On Crash on I-44 near Burkburnett in Wichita County

Wichita County 2-Car Crash on 1-44 Kills Two Men

Wichita County, Texas (January 12, 2018) – Two men were fatally injured following a head-on collision on Interstate 44 near Burkburnett Thursday night, state troopers said.
The accident happened at around 8:15 p.m. Thursday, January 11, two miles south of Burkburnett near the rest stop on Interstate 44.
According to a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson, a Buick four-door sedan was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when it hit a Honda four-door passenger vehicle head-on at highway speeds.
According to a witness, the Buick was spotted getting onto the wrong side of the highway.
According to a trooper, each vehicle had single occupants who were both killed in the accident.
The identities of the victims were not immediately provided by the officials.
The bodies of the two victims were sent for an autopsy to determine the cause of their death.
The cause of the deadly crash remained unclear.
Traffic was rerouted from the southbound lanes to the access road for several hours during an investigation and cleanup operation to remove debris from the way.
An investigation into the fatal collision is ongoing.
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