PINEHURST, Texas – Pictures from the scene of a fatal crash in Montgomery County showed one of the vehicles appeared to have been split in half.
The crash was reported about 1 p.m. on State Highway 249 near Woodtrace Boulevard.
Photos showed the crash involved at least three vehicles and a power pole that appeared to have been burning at the time the photos were taken.
According to a tweet by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, there were injuries as a result of the crash. Authorities at the scene confirmed that a man in his 50s was killed in the crash.
The Texas Department of Transportation is also at the scene, according to the tweet.
Drivers were urged to avoid the area.