FIVE INJURED SUNDAY IN GRIMES CO. COLLISION

  

Five people are hospitalized after a two vehicle accident, Sunday afternoon near Navasota.

The collision occurred just after 4:30 p.m. on State Highway 6, just south of Navasota.

According to the Department of Public Safety a Chevy pickup truck with two people inside was crossing Highway 6 at FM 2 when it was struck by a Chevy Tahoe.

All four people inside the Tahoe were taken to hospitals in Byran and College Station. The driver was flown to CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital by helicopter.  A passenger in the pickup truck suffered minor injuries.  The driver of the pickup truck wasn't injured.

The pickup driver was cited for failure to yield right-of-way at an intersection and failure to maintain financial responsibility.

DPS troopers were assisted at the scene by Grimes County Sheriff's deputies, the Navasota Fire Department and the White Hall Community Volunteer Fire Department.