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Merkel man killed in three-vehicle crash in Taylor County

The three-vehicle collision happened on Interstate 20, near mile post 276, in Taylor County Thursday.
Credit: DPS

TAYLOR COUNTY, Texas — A Merkel man was killed in a multi-vehicle collision Thursday morning in Taylor County.

According to a preliminary crash report from the Texas Department of Public Safety, a commercial vehicle towing a trailer, driven by Lawrence D. Malone Jr. of Caddo Mills, and a car, driven by Jason D. Keubler of Merkel, were both traveling east on Interstate 20 in the right lane. The two vehicles were preparing to exit the interstate because of a crash ahead, the report said.

As the two vehicles were about to exit, a third vehicle, a car driven by Jessica A. McGuire of Merkel, also traveling east, came from behind and hit the back of Keubler's car. That collision caused Keubler's car to hit Malone's vehicle from behind.

Keubler was pronounced dead at the scene. Malone was not injured in the crash. McGuire was transported to Hendrick Medical Center, where she was treated and released.

The crash remains under DPS investigation.

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