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Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle accident when a Jeep impacted a Lay’s Truck near Prime Monday, Feb. 5. Only minor injuries occurred. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo
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It was multiple hands on deck Monday, Feb. 5 when a Jeep impacted a Lay’s truck off Hwy. 67 near Prime.
According to information released by the Texas Department of Public Safety, the preliminary investigation indicates that a 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 2023 Volvo 18-wheeler towing a trailer were both traveling south on U.S. 67.
The Jeep was driven by Lawson Nichols, 23, of Dublin and the 18-wheeler was driven by Malcom Hooper, 52, of Lancaster.
According to the report, the 18-wheeler slowed to make a right turn into a driveway and the driver of the Jeep failed to control their speed and the Jeep impacted the side of the 18- wheeler.
Nichols suffered minor injuries in the crash and both vehicles were towed from the scene.