JASPER COUNTY, Texas — The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman was hit by a car shutting down both lanes of Highway 62 just south of County Road 826 in south Jasper County.

According to Sheriff Chuck Havard, deputies are currently on the scene. The Department of Public Safety has arrived and will take over the crash investigation.

DPS, Jasper County Sheriff's Department, Orange County Sheriff's Department, and Buna Volunteer Fire Department all repsonded to the scene.

“Both lanes of Highway 62 will be shut down for awhile,” Havard said in a statement.

No additional details about the victim or how the crash occurred have been released at this time. Authorities are urging drivers to avoid the area and find alternate routes while the investigation continues.

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