Updated: 11:41 AM CST January 26, 2021
RUSK COUNTY, Texas Four people have been taken to a local hospital following a one-vehicle rollover in Rusk County.
According to the Rusk County Office of Emergency Management, the crash occurred at the intersection of State Highway 43 and County Road 214D.
SH 43 was closed for a short time, but has since reopened.
This is a developing story and CBS19 will update this article as more information becomes available.
EMS, Henderson Fire, and DPS are working a one vehicle rollover on SH 43 at CR 214D. Four individuals have been transported to a local hospital. No further information is currently available. One lane is shut down for cleanup. Rusk County OEM (@RuskCountyOEM) January 26, 2021
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