Major Injuries Sustained in Kaufman Three-Vehicle Crash on Westbound U.S. Highway 175 near State Highway 243
Kaufman, Texas (December 10, 2018) – Major injuries were sustained Monday morning in a three-vehicle crash on a highway in Kaufman, according to a local news release.
The crash happened at about 8:00 a.m. on westbound U.S. Highway 175, just east of the State Highway 243 merger.
As per the release, the crash involved two 18-wheelers and a pickup truck.
One occupant in the pickup was reportedly pinned in the vehicle and firefighters were working on extricating the victim.
Kaufman Police Department, Kaufman Fire Department, CareFlite, and the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene.
An unknown number of people sustained major injuries in the crash.
The crash closed Westbound U.S. Highway 175 for an unknown period.
The crash remains under investigation.