DPS RELEASES INFO ON GRIMES CO. ACCIDENT

  

The DPS has released details about an Easter day accident in Grimes County that sent several people to the hospital.

The head-on collision occurred around noon, Sunday, on Highway 6 in just south of Navasota.

Troopers report the driver of a northbound car lost control just south of FM 2, crossed through the median and ended up in the southbound lanes.

The car then hit an SUV with six people inside, including several children.

According to DPS, Navasota firefighters had to extract the driver of the car, who was then taken to St. Joesph’s Hospital in Bryan by a medical helicopter.

The driver of the SUV was also seriously hurt and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

Everyone else had minor injuries.

Troopers say they are still investigating what caused the driver to lose control.  No charges have yet been filed.

The crash shut down the highway in both directions for several hours.