UPDATE: 19-year-old killed in crash involving tractor-trailer in Winkler County
A 19-year-old Houston man was killed Thursday in a head-on collision between his Honda Accord and a semi-truck on State Highway 18 in Winkler County.
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A 19-year-old Houston man was killed Thursday in a head-on collision between his Honda Accord and a semi-truck on State Highway 18 in Winkler County.

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