Robertson County, Texas, is mourning the loss of three lives following a fatal semitruck crash Friday night.
The victims were identified as Christopher Burton, 37, of Hempstead, and Gina Jones, 40, of College Station. A 12-year-old girl also died in the crash. Authorities have not publicly released the child's name.
According to Texas State troopers, the crash occurred shortly after 9 p.m. at the intersection of FM 485 and Zane Wallace Road near the municipal airport. The semitruck was traveling westbound on FM 485 when it veered onto the grass shoulder, rolled over, and collided with a large tree.
Burton was the driver of the semitruck, while Jones and the 12-year-old girl were passengers. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The semitruck was hauling livestock at the time of the collision.
The crash brought a sudden end to three lives and left families and loved ones facing an unimaginable loss. Burton, Jones, and the young girl are now being remembered by those who knew them as their communities come to terms with the tragedy.
The circumstances that caused the semitruck to leave the roadway remain under investigation. Texas State troopers are working to determine what led to the crash, and no further conclusions about contributing factors should be made until investigators release additional findings.
First responders from Hearne, Calvert, Gause, and Bryan assisted at the scene, alongside Robertson County law enforcement and Robertson County EMS.
As the investigation continues, families and communities connected to the victims are left to mourn three lives lost in a devastating crash.
