-- Eagle Staff Report
A 77-year-old Iola man died Wednesday and two other people were injured in an auto accident in Grimes County.
Authorities said a vehicle was stopped on F.M. 244 near Iola waiting to make a left-hand turn into a private drive when a vehicle struck it from behind. The impact caused the first vehicle to cross into oncoming traffic, and it struck a third vehicle.
Hayden Edward Archer, a passenger in the third vehicle, was taken to St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan, where he was pronounced dead.
Faye Crittendon Archer, 69, of Iola -- the driver of the third vehicle -- and Tammy Lynn Michael, 39, of Iola -- the driver of the first vehicle -- were hospitalized in good condition with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Authorities said Hayden Archer was not wearing a seat belt.
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.
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