CANTON, Texas — Two people dead after a two-vehicle wreck in Van Zandt County, Wednesday afternoon, 2.5 miles north of Canton.
Dorthy Thornton, 91, of Edgewood, was driving northbound on SH 19 and James Branton, 44, of Canton, was driving southbound on SH 19, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Thorton began passing several vehicles in a no passing zone and collided with Branton head-on. DPS said.
Thorton and Branton were both pronounced dead on scene, according to DPS.
