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2 injured in Tuesday morning rollover


Two Nevada men were injured in a one-vehicle rollover south of Decatur. The accident occurred just after 2 Tuesday morning.

The names of the victims were not available at the scene. Both were transported to Wise Regional Health System in Decatur with non life-threatening injuries.

According to investigators, the men were traveling south on U.S. 287 from Reno, Nev., to Houston when it appears the driver fell asleep. The vehicle rolled across the media, across the northbound lanes and across the railroad tracks before landing on a fence on the east side of the tracks.

No other vehicles were involved.

Decatur police and fire department responded along with Wise County medics.

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