Two killed in crash near county line

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A Gonzales man was involved in a two-vehicle crash near the Gonzales/DeWitt County line yesterday that resulted in the death of a Victoria couple, officials say.

DPS officials reported that around 4 p.m. Monday, first responders arrived on the scene of a collision near Hochheim on Highway 183 just south of state Highway 111.

According to the report, the crash claimed the lives of Frank Hendrix, 69, and his wife, Margaret, 66, who were pronounced dead at the scene by DeWitt County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Peggy Mayer.

Hendrix was traveling south on 183 toward Cuero in a Toyota Sienna minivan when

Chris Ideus, 24, of Gonzales, who was traveling north on U.S. Highway 183 toward Gonzales in a 2005 Ford F-250 pulling a camper, had a blowout.

The blowout caused the Ford to veer into the southbound lane, causing "the front left of the truck to strike the front left quarter of the minivan,” according to DPS Trooper Gerald Bryant. "The front left of the truck struck the front left quarter of the minivan, so it hit right in front of the driver's door.”

The Ford had one passenger in the front, who was identified by family members as Loni Brasher, 32, of Gonzales. She was airlifted to Brackenridge Hospital in Austin where she was treated for minor injuries and released.

Bryant also said Ideus and three children, who were in the back seat of the Ford, were taken to DeTar Hospital in Victoria, where they were treated and released. DPS officials said the collision is currently under investigation.

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