By Crash News Writer 
CHEROKEE COUNTY, TX (January 11, 2025) – A deadly crash involving two semi-trucks and an SUV occurred on the Neches River Bridge along US-79 West at the Cherokee and Anderson County line on the morning of January 8.
Authorities have identified the deceased as Thomas Duane Duncan, 69, of Gladewater. Duncan was operating one of the two 18-wheelers involved in the collision.
The crash, which occurred at approximately 9:40 a.m., claimed Duncan’s life. Officials have not released further details regarding the condition of the other drivers or whether anyone else was injured in the incident. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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