The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a crash that killed a woman on State Highway 62, about one half mile north of Orange, late Tuesday night, according to the DPS.
The preliminary investigation indicates that at about 11:35 p.m., the driver of a 2017 Ford passenger car was traveling south, while the driver of a 2011 Ford passenger car was traveling north. It is reported that the 2017 Ford traveled into the oncoming lane and struck the 2011 Ford head-on.
The driver of the 2017 Ford, identified as 48-year-old Stephanie Smith of Dequincy, Louisiana, died at the scene.
The driver of the 2011 Ford, identified as 29-year-old Christina Johnson of Bridge City, was transported to CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.
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