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A head-on collision early Tuesday in Leon County left one man dead and another injured.
Officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety said the accident happened at 6:10 a.m. on U.S. 79, about three miles north of Marquez.
Robert Oran Copeland, 28, of Donie was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:20 a.m.
According to the DPS, Copeland was attempting to pass another vehicle when he crashed head-on into a vehicle driven by Danny Edward Cupit, 39, of Marquez.
Cupit was taken to the East Texas Medical Center in Fairfield in fair condition.
Cupit was wearing his seat belt; Copeland was not, officials said. Officials said it was raining at the time of the crash.
Services for Copeland have been set for 2 p.m. Friday at Marquez Baptist Church. McCauley Funeral Home in Franklin is handling arrangements.
The below map shows police calls reported by the College Station Police Department each day from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. (indicated by blue markers), police calls reported by the Bryan Police Department daily from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (indicated by yellow markers), as well as incidents reported by The Eagle in Bryan, College Station and surrounding areas (indicated by red markers). Click on individual incidents or markers for details.
Editor's Note: The Eagle has produced this map based on information provided by the College Station and Bryan Police Departments. The map does not include all calls for service and the information is preliminary. Data provided by the police department may not accurately reflect the nature of the calls, and the status of reported incidents may change after further investigation. Locations are approximate.
