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RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A person was killed on Wednesday night on Hwy 79 East. According to the Rusk County Emergency Management and Fire Marshal’s Office, the wreck occurred around 6:30 p.m. Details were not shared at that time other than that the wreck was creating a traffic diversion, rerouting traffic from FM 1798 South to FM 348 back to US 79. They advised drivers to avoid the area due to significant delays. At 8:55 p.m., the office stated that the roadway had reopened. They confirmed that there was a fatality in the wreck. They indicated that Texas DPS would be the source for further information on the wreck in the coming days.