Hopkins County Man Dies In Head-On Collision

A head-on collision killed a Hopkins County man and seriously injured at least one person on Hwy 19, South of Sulphur Springs. It happened shortly after 10:00 Sunday night near Bartley’s Auction. Authorities identified the deceased as 26-year-old Tyler Chester. He was pronounced dead by Hopkins County JP BJ Teer, and they flew an Emory woman to a Tyler hospital but released no details. The crash is under investigation by State Troopers.