HOUSTON COUNTY, TEXAS — Highway 7 —
A 16-year-old boy driving a truck attempted to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone when he hit the Coppinger’s car head-on.
25-year-old Jonathan Coppinger died at the scene.
Jessica Coppinger, 25, died on the way to the hospital.
The Coppingers were on their way to a baby shower when the accident happened.
Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,732.
Its county seat is Crockett. The county is named for Sam Houston, a president of the Republic of Texas and Governor of Texas.