FM-315 wreck claims two lives
By Chad Wilson

Before noon Tuesday this three vehicle accident occurred on FM-315 S. on the Lake Palestine bridge.

A three vehicle accident resulting in two deaths and three people being hospitalized occurred Tuesday morning just outside of the Chandler city limits.

The accident happened approximately 11:30am on FM-315 South of Chandler on the Lake Palestine bridge, just before FM- 3709.

While still under investigation Texas Department of Public Safety officer Brent Davis reported that a garbage truck was heading northbound on FM-315 and veered into the southbound lane colliding with a green Dodge Caravan.

Once the garbage truck hit the Caravan it flipped with the cab facing the southbound traffic. The truck was then struck by a maroon 4- door Buick Regal.

The driver of the Regal, the truck driver and a pas- senger in the Caravan were taken to East Texas Medical Center in Tyler by EMS.

Sue Starnes, PCT. 3 Justice of the Peace declared the female driver of the Caravan and a male passenger dead on the scene.

Details of the injuries were not released, nor were the names of those involved as of press time Tuesday.

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Chandler VFD, Westside VFD, Brownsboro VFD and the Chandler PD assisted in the accident as well as Henderson County Sheriff's office and DPS.

Traffic was rerouted until about 6:00pm Tuesday evening as the bridge was closed.