Six people, including two children, died in a head-on collision Saturday in Hill County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Both cars became engulfed in flames.
The crash took place just after 4:30 p.m. on State Highway 171 near FM 3155 between Bynum and Malone, DPS said.
The accident occurred when a Nissan traveling north tried to pass another vehicle, then collided with an oncoming Ford van.
Two children and two adults in the van died. Another child in the van was taken to a local hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries, DPS said. Two occupants in the Nissan also died.
Next of kin have not yet been notified, according to DPS.