Two men died on Saturday night after the vehicle in which they were traveling ran off the road.
The crash happened on Interstate Highway 20 and troopers responded around 10:40 p.m., according to Texas accident reports.
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The area is near the 558 mile marker that’s about four miles southeast of Lindale in Smith County.
The victims are 51-year-old Van resident Bryan Daniel and 19-year-old Fairfield resident Joshua Britt Quinn. Daniel was a passenger in Quinn’s vehicle.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Quinn was traveling east in a 2011 Hyundai Sonata when the car left the roadway and hit multiple trees.
The authorities are not yet sure why the car ran off the road.
The men died at the scene of the accident. Judge Jon Johnson confirmed this, and they were then taken to Caudle Rutledge Funeral Home in Lindale.
Investigations will continue into the crash and other details could be made public in future accident reports.
Depending on what caused the crash, the victims’ families may be able to file a wrongful death claim with representation from a wrongful death attorney.
Every year, more than 300 people die in traffic accidents over the Memorial Day weekend.
Ahead of this year’s holiday, the Texas Department of Public Safety urged motorists to make sure they drove safely.
Texas Highway Patrol Troopers were on the lookout for drivers who were impaired by drugs or alcohol, speeding or breaking traffic laws. They were also keeping an eye out for people who were not wearing seat belts.
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