Nacogdoches, TX - Passenger Killed, Two Hurt in Head-On Semi-Truck Crash on US-59

Nacogdoches, TX (July 18, 2023) - On Wednesday, July 12, a passenger was killed, and two others were injured after a passenger car and a semi-truck collided head-on near Nacogdoches. 

The accident was first reported on US-59 as a 2018 Dodge SUV was headed northbound. The driver entered southbound traffic and crashed head-on with an oncoming 2006 Peterbilt truck tractor semi-trailer. The impact caused the commercial rig to catch fire. 

The 46-year-old Louisiana man driving the truck was taken to a local hospital for treatment of sustained injuries, and the driver of the other vehicle was hospitalized in Tyler. The SUV passenger was ejected and suffered fatal injuries in the collision. 

No additional information has been provided at this time. 

An ongoing investigation into the cause of the accident is in progress. 

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time. Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families in hopes of a full recovery. 

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