PLANO, Texas — The Plano community is mourning the loss of twins Cole and Huxley Gerrard, students at Jasper High School, who died in a car crash Thanksgiving night in Milford, about 1.5 hours south of Plano.
According to Milford Police Chief Kevin Southard, the crash happened around 7:44 p.m. on I-35 southbound, near mile marker 382. Southard said the van, occupied by four people, including the twin brothers, crashed into the back of an 18-wheeler. According to Southard, the 18-wheeler was going slower due to traffic from a previous, unrelated crash at mile marker 380.
The school shared a tribute on its Facebook page, posting a photo of the boys and writing, “Our Jasper Community is heartbroken by the loss of Huxley and Cole Gerrard. We hold their family in our thoughts and honor the joy and light the boys brought to all who knew them.”…