DPS releases report of fatal crash that killed 2 East Texas high school students

HOUSTON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – A preliminary crash report of a Saturday afternoon wreck that led to the death of two East Texas students sheds new details.

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According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a preliminary investigation found that around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, a Ford Fusion was traveling north on Highway 19 and a GMC Terrain was southbound.

"It is reported that the driver of the Ford traveled off the road to the right and overcorrected the maneuver back to the left, which caused the Ford to travel into a side skid into the southbound lane where it was struck by the GMC," DPS said.

The Ford driver was identified as Carter Snider, 17 of Hawkins, who was taken to Conroe Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. A 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene and another Ford passenger was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver and passenger of the GMC, both 60-years-old were hospitalized, DPS said.