Two passengers in the pickup truck were pronounced dead at the scene.

Cotulla, TX. – Two passengers were killed in a fiery car crash on Monday afternoon in Cotulla.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the accident happened on Interstate 35 near mile marker 55 at around 4 p.m.

A white 2011 Ford pickup truck was traveling northbound when it struck the rear of a tractor-trailer.

Both vehicles caught fire.

Two passengers in the pickup truck were pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the tractor-trailer sustained minor injuries,

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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