A crash on Highway 79 leaves one dead in Panola County

PANOLA COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Panola County Sheriff’s Office said a driver was killed in a crash on Highway 79 North Friday morning.

According to the sheriff’s office, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper, deputies, the Intercommunity Volunteer Fire Department and UT Health EMS were dispatched to the scene where one person was stuck in their vehicle.

The single-vehicle accident killed the driver and the Justice of the Peace for Districts 2 and 3 was assigned to conduct an investigation.

KETK has contacted the Texas Department of Public Safety for additional information regarding this crash.