Steven Hodges, Nora Hodges, and Carl Kennebrew Airlifted after Tyler County Car Crash on US 287 near FM 256
Tyler County, Texas (December 11, 2018) – Three people were airlifted after a head-on collision Saturday night on a highway in Tyler County, according to a local news release.
The crash was reported at about 8:45 p.m. December 8, on US 287, north of FM 256.
According to a preliminary investigation, a 2015 Nissan SUV driven by Steven Hodges, 53, of Highlands was heading northbound on the highway when the driver saw an object fly off his windshield and he turned the car around to identify it.
Hodges turned onto the shoulder of the highway and drove southbound on the northbound shoulder when Carl Kennebrew, 33, of Jasper, who was driving a 2006 Ford Mustang northbound on the highway, saw the headlights of the Nissan coming directly at him.
Kennebrew veered to the right to avoid a collision but ended up hitting the Nissan.
Both Steven and his wife Nora Hodges, 51, were airlifted to Conroe Regional hospital with serious injuries.
Kennebrew was also airlifted to Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston with serious injuries.
An investigation is ongoing.