An Orange County man and woman are dead after an 18-wheeler went across a concrete barrier and crashed into a truck on Interstate 10 near Vidor on Tuesday.

The Texas Department of Public Safety responded to the crash around 12:15 p.m. near mile marker 858, according to a press release from DPS Sgt. Stephanie Davis.

An Isuzu flatbed truck was westbound in the inside lane of Interstate 10 and a Kenworth truck tractor semi-trailer towing construction equipment was traveling behind the Isuzu. The Isuzu began to slow down because of traffic and as the Isuzu slowed down, it was rear-ended by a Kenworth tractor-trailer.

The driver of the Kenworth then lost control, went across the concrete divider into the eastbound traffic lanes and collided head-on with a Ford pickup.

The driver of the pickup truck, Laura Blevins, 68, of Orange, and the passenger, Donald Gene Blevins, 61, of Orange, were both pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Rodney Price.

The 33-year-old male driver of the Kenworth was brought by ambulance to an area hospital with serious injuries. His name was not released as of 6 p.m.

The driver of the Isuzu, John Duffy, 33, of Beaumont, suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.