3 dead, 11 injured in accident in Wise County – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, three people died and eleven others were injured in a serious rollover accident on US Highway 287 in Wise County on Wednesday morning.

The accident occurred near the Farm-to-Market Road 1655 exit on 287 northbound in Alvord.

According to Texas DPS, 14 people were thrown from a passenger bus. As of 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, three people were confirmed dead and 11 injured, DPS officials said.

Officials said several ambulances, rescue helicopters, and Alvord police and fire departments were called to the accident. The cause of the accident is not yet known.

The road is expected to remain closed for an unknown period of time and motorists have been asked to avoid the area.