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3 Killed In Crash With Big Rig In Terrell

TERRELL, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Three people were killed in a crash on I-20 involving an two semi-trucks and a pickup truck in Terrell Tuesday afternoon.

Terrell Police said the pickup and one of the semis caught fire after the collision.

Three people in the pickup died.

 

deadly crash with big rig in Terrell
deadly crash with big rig in Terrell (Chopper11)

Two other people were hospitalized.

Eastbound lanes were closed for hours at I-20 and mile marker 501 while investigators worked the scene.

There are no details yet on what led up to the crash.

Those who died were identified Tuesday night as 77-year-old Benjamin Welch, 72-year-old Linda Welch and 49-year-old Alice Little of the Cameron Parish in Louisiana. 

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