Woman, three kids killed in Wise County crash
At around 5:30am this morning, multiple agencies from Wise County responded to a major accident on Farm to Market Road 1810 near County Road 1340 near Chico.
A preliminary investigation from DPS has revealed that a 32-year-old woman was driving westbound on FM 1810. She veered into the eastbound lane, attempting to pass in a no-passing zone, and collided head-on with an 18-wheeler.
The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene. Three children in the vehicle were also killed: a 10-year-old, a 7-year-old, and a 3-year-old, all from Chico.
According to Chico ISD, two of kids were students at Chico Elementary School.
The driver of the 18-wheeler was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
