UPDATED: Two dead following fatal crash in Milam County

The crash happened at FM 908 and FM 486 north of Thorndale and west of Rockdale.
The crash happened at FM 908 and FM 486 north of Thorndale and west of Rockdale.
The crash happened at FM 908 and FM 486 north of Thorndale and west of Rockdale.(MGN)
Published: Aug. 20, 2023 at 2:45 PM CDT|Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 12:58 PM CDT
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MILAM COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas Department of Public Safety has confirmed that two people were killed in a crash in Milam County.

The crash happened on FM 486 north of Thorndale.

Troopers say just before 11 a.m. on Sunday, a 2012 Kia Sorento, operated by a 39-year-old woman from Georgetown, Texas, was traveling southbound on FM 486. The driver came to a stop to make a left turn into a church parking lot. That’s when a 2016 Dodge Ram pickup truck, driven by a 34-year-old woman from Thorndale crashed into the back of the Kia.

The occupants of the Kia, A 14-year-old male passenger along with 42-year-old Tyesha Nikole Tanner, of Georgetown, were killed upon impact. They were both pronounced dead on the scene by a Justice of the Peace.

The driver of the pickup was hospitalized and is recovering.

DPS said the investigation is still active and ongoing.