Teen Dies after Slamming into Back of Semi on I-35 in Elm Mott

Man Killed in Elm Mott Collision on I-35

Elm Mott, Texas (February 9, 2018) – A teenager was killed after he crashed his car into the back of a semi in Elm Mott Thursday night, according to Texas Department of Public Safety.
The accident took place at around 8 p.m. Thursday, February 8, along Interstate 35 in Elm Mott.
The DPS reported that the 18-year-old boy was driving carelessly at a higher rate of speed when he crashed his pickup truck into the rear of a tractor-trailer along Interstate 35.
The man was reportedly extracted from his car and taken to an area hospital in critical condition where he later succumbed to his injuries, DPS said.
No other injuries were reported in the crash.
The incident snarled traffic in the southbound lanes around mile marker 342 to 345 due to a hazmat spill.
Troopers are continuing an investigation into the fatal crash.
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