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Officials believe driver who died after colliding with semi-truck could have been distracted

Officials believe driver who died after colliding with semi-truck could have been distracted
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One driver is dead after a two-vehicle fatal crash that happened west of Hubbard on Wednesday.

According to the Department of Public Safety, they determined that the driver of a Jeep SUV was traveling eastbound and was possibly distracted. The Jeep crossed into the opposite lane and crashed into a truck tractor semi-trailer.

The driver, 20-year-old Jeanett Athey, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to DPS. The driver of the truck tractor semi-trailer was transported to Baylor Scott & White with non-life-threatening injuries.

No charges have been filed as a result of the investigation.

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