NAVASOTA, TX – A 53-year-old man died Monday in a three-vehicle crash involving a semi on TX-105 in southwest Grimes County.

According to KXAN, the incident happened around 9:02 a.m. near the intersection with County Road 417, which is just northwest of McDonald Cemetery.

Police say that the victim was headed westbound on TX-105 in a 2016 Nissan Rouge when he veered onto the eastbound side of the highway and crashed head-on with an 18-wheeler. Immediately after, a westbound 2024 Hyundai Palisade struck the Nissan.

The driver of the Nissan, identified as Texas A&M University professor Qinglei Li, died at the scene of the accident.

Medics transported the other two drivers to a local hospital with non-critical injuries.

A full investigation is underway.

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