ROGERS, Texas – UPDATE: The second victim in a deadly head-on crash in Bell County has been identified.
The crash occurred on US-190 on Monday afternoon, approximately five miles west of Rogers. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded to the scene.
A Kia passenger car traveling eastbound drove onto the wrong side of the roadway and crashed into the front of a Chevrolet SUV traveling westbound.
The driver of the Kia, identified as 48-year-old Alicea Shafer, of Rogers, was pronounced dead at the scene. The next of kin has been notified.
The driver of the Chevrolet, identified as 51-year-old Patricia Nellums, of Copperas Cove, also died. The passenger of the Chevrolet was transported to a hospital in critical condition.
The investigation is still active.
Source: Texas Department of Public Safety