1 person killed, DPS trooper seriously injured in head-on crash near Alpine
Summary
Car Crash Texas Today in Texas: A DPS trooper was seriously injured and a pickup truck driver was killed in a head-on crash Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 67 east of Alpine, Texas. The crash happened about five miles east of Alpine in Brewster County and involved a DPS patrol car and a pickup truck. The driver of the truck died at the scene, while the trooper sustained serious injuries and was transported by helicopter to a hospital in El Paso for treatment. A DPS K-9 riding in the patrol vehicle was not injured, and the crash remains under investigation.
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1 person killed, DPS trooper seriously injured in head-on crash near Alpine