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21-year-old man, 2-year-old child killed in in Rusk County no-passing zone crash

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Published  March 3, 2026 1:47pm CST
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The Brief

    • A Troup man and a young child have died following a single-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Rusk County.
    • Investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety say 21-year-old River Burks was attempting to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone when he lost control and struck a tree.
    • While Burks and a 2-year-old passenger died at the scene, a 6-year-old passenger was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition.

RUSK COUNTY, Texas - A 21-year-old man and a young child died following a single-vehicle crash Saturday in Rusk County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

What we know:

Troopers responded to the 7400 block of State Highway 323, northwest of Henderson, around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Investigators determined a car was traveling north when the driver attempted to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone. The driver lost control, left the roadway, and struck a tree.

The driver, identified as River Burks of Troup, and a 2-year-old passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. A third passenger, a 6-year-old child, was airlifted to a hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana, in critical condition.

Texas DPS officials confirmed the crash remains under investigation.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not released the names of the children. It also remains unclear what the relationship was between the children and the driver.

The Source: Information in this article comes from Texas DPS.

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