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Deadly Crash on Hunt-Fannin County Line

Police are investigating a deadly head-on crash on the Hunt-Fannin county line.[[290693661,L]]

Officers said the crash happened on U.S. Highway 69 in the city of Leonard Tuesday afternoon.

The wreck involved an SUV and an 18-wheeler on an undivided highway.

Officials said the tractor-trailer attempted to avoid the collision but struck the SUV head-on in the 18-wheeler's lane.

Three people in the SUV were killed in the collision, including a 13-month-old female and two adults.

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