BEE COUNTY, Texas — A fatal accident shut down Highway 59 East near Cobb Webb Road and the Bee County Line early Tuesday morning.
It was just after 6:30 a.m. when authorities got the call about an 18-wheeler overturned on the highway.
Three cars in all were involved, according to DPS officials. Officials said the driver of the 18-wheeler went off the roadway and lost control, flipping the truck on its side.
The driver of a Frontier then hit the overturned truck head-on, officials said. The driver, Ysabel Gonzales, 58, died from injuries sustained in the accident.
Another vehicle hit the back of the overturned truck while trying to avoid hitting it. That driver was treated and released at the scene, officials said.
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