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Milam County State Troopers were called to other area accidents besides the two-fatality crash last Wednesday. (Story, page 1A.)

Trooper Broderick Sims said a vehicle driven by Jennifer Merkle, 46, of Aransas Pass struck a herd of hogs at 6:18 p.m. Friday on US 70, .1-mile west of County Road 320. He said the driver was not seriously injured but damages were extensive.

Moderate damages were reported at 1:30 p.m. Thursday on Bushdale Road when a vehicle driven by Scott Lewis, 43, of Rockdale struck a tree. Trooper Ernest DelBosque said the driver refused treatment at the scene.