2 Corsicana ISD students, adult man killed in overnight crash

CORSICANA, Texas - Two Corsicana ISD students are dead after the Ford Mustang they were riding in went airborne and crashed in Navarro County.

Cory Campbell and Madison Acker were not wearing their seatbelts when they were ejected from last night.

A 35-year-old driver who is not related to the kids was not wearing his seatbelt either.

Another teen who was wearing a seatbelt is recovering.

Circumstances surrounding the crash are still being investigated, but it's believed speed played a role.

Friday, state troopers in Navarro County finished surveying the crash site where two teenagers and an adult were killed in a horrific car crash. 

Investigators say Thursday at 8:40 p.m., a Ford Mustang was heading north on FM 709 near Retreat, Texas. 

The driver lost control, veered off into the ditch and struck a culvert. The car flew in the air where it rolled multiple times, slamming into a power pole. 

That’s when Teresa Dickerson’s power went out. Her husband heard a loud noise, so they ran out to the road. 

"Car wrecks are bad, but you just don’t see bodies in the front yard," she said.

According to Texas DPS, 14-year-old Cory Campbell and his cousin, 16-year-old Madison Acker both were ejected out of the backseat of the Mustang. They both died. Neither was wearing their seatbelts. 

The driver, 35-year-old Jeremy Price of Corsicana, was also ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead. He was also not wearing his seatbelt. 

A 15-year-old boy in the passenger seat was the only one wearing his seatbelt and survived. 

Family members tell FOX 4 the only survivor is Cory’s half-brother.

Dickerson took a photo of the Mustang, which was barely recognizable. 

"But there is just no way you can prepare yourself for that," she said.

Troopers say speed is a factor and part of the ongoing investigation, and a toxicology report will be done on the driver. 

Dickerson feared this exact scenario and is urging drivers to slow down. 

"I just said, ‘Someone is going to end up in our front yard.’ I said that four days ago. And here we go," she said. "Speed is a horrible issue on this road."

The 15-year-old who survived is at Children’s Medical in Dallas. Troopers say after the crash, he was able to talk. He is suffering from multiple broken bones.