ROBINSON, Texas —
A man was killed Monday in a crash on US-77 near Robinson.
A semi-truck driver, 73-year-old Michael Nelson, was traveling along US 77 near FM 2643 around 6:40 a.m. when the tire of the truck blew out, the Texas Department of Safety said. Nelson lost control, swerved into oncoming traffic, and crashed head-on into a Ford SUV. The truck kept going, rolled over, and burst into flames, investigators said.
Nelson was killed.
The driver of the Ford was taken to the a hospital in critical condition.
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