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DPS identifies man killed in Tuesday crash near Flint

The crash happened at US 69 and County Road 1215.
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SMITH COUNTY, Texas — Authorities identified the man killed Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Smith County.

According to DPS, the crash happened on U.S. 69 at County Road 1215 near Flint.

DPS says Ted Weldon Young, 79, was driving a Chevrolet van on CR 1215. Young pulled out onto U.S. 69 and was hit by a southbound Chevrolet van driven by 28-year-old Michael Menard. 

Young was taken to the hospital where he later died. Menard was treated and released at the scene by EMS.

The crash remains under investigation.

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