At least one person was killed and several others were taken to hospitals after a crash involving multiple vehicles on State Highway 95 at Round Hall Road near Holland, in Bell County, Texas, on Saturday afternoon, November 14, 2026, according to the Bell County Sheriff's Office, as reported by KXXV 25 News and KWTX.

Source: KXXV / KWTX via Dunk Law Firm report

Sheriff's officials confirmed that at least one person died at the scene. Bell County Judge Ted Duffield pronounced the person dead at the scene, according to reporting on the crash, while several other people were transported to local hospitals for treatment. The severity of the hospitalized patients' injuries had not been released as of Sunday.

Source: Joel A. Gordon accident report

Where and when it happened

The crash happened on State Highway 95 at its junction with Round Hall Road, outside Holland, a small farming community in eastern Bell County. The first public reports of the closure were published at about 12:52 p.m. Central on Saturday, and KWTX reported at 1:34 p.m. that a sheriff's office spokesperson was describing the crash as fatal, with deputies and other law-enforcement agencies at the scene. KXXV updated its report at about 2:30 p.m. to confirm at least one death at the scene and several people hospitalized.

State Highway 95 at Round Hall Road was closed for several hours while deputies and emergency responders worked at the scene, and drivers were asked to use alternate routes. SH-95 is one of the main north-south state highways through eastern Bell County, carrying local farm, school and commuter traffic as well as drivers travelling between the Temple area and communities to the south, so a full closure pushes traffic onto smaller county roads.

What investigators have not released

Authorities have not released the name or age of the person who died, how many vehicles were involved or what types they were, how many people were hospitalized in total, or what led to the crash. Those gaps are stated plainly here because they matter: in a multi-vehicle crash, investigators must work out which vehicle struck which, in what order, and in which direction each vehicle was travelling, including whether any vehicle was turning at Round Hall Road.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating the crash, with the Bell County Sheriff's Office at the scene. DPS investigations of fatal crashes typically examine traffic control and sight lines at the intersection, speed, and road conditions, alongside vehicle positions and witness accounts. No allegation about any driver's conduct has been made in the information released so far, and no citation or charge has been reported.

How the official record reaches families

Under the Texas system described by TxDOT, the peace officer's crash report (Form CR-3) is sold through TxDOT's crash reports service and its CRIS purchase site, at $6 for a regular copy and $8 for a certified copy, plus a possible processing charge; people outside the eligible categories receive a redacted copy. Officers generally have ten days to submit their reports, which does not guarantee a report is available on day ten. Requests for scene photos, video or other investigation files go to the investigating agency — here, DPS — rather than to TxDOT.

Awaaz Punjab extends sympathy to the family of the person who died and wishes the injured a full recovery. This story will be updated when DPS releases the identification and its first reconstruction findings. For truckers and other drivers who use SH-95 through Bell County, the practical point from Saturday is simple: a fatal multi-vehicle crash can close this two-lane corridor for hours with little warning, and county-road detours are the only alternative while troopers work.