April 30, 2015 - The new Loop 500 addition at the intersection of FM 699 was the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Thursday, April 30, 2015 requiring one driver to be transported to the hospital.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Anthony LaCount, at 2:30pm the crash occurred at State Loop 500 and FM 699 when a truck-tractor carrying a load of wet asphalt struck a gold Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Candy Broadus, 30, of Joaquin. The truck-tractor, a white Mack truck owned by Lone Star Location Services LLC., was driven by Michael Madison, 49, of San Augustine. As the Mercury was traveling north on FM 699 the truck-tractor was traveling west and entered the intersection where it collided with the right rear quarter panel of the Mercury causing it to spin around.
Trooper LaCount stated there is signage as far as the truck-tractors driving through on the state loop. The truck-tractors, according to TxDOT, all of them have been told they have to come to a complete stop at all of the intersections where construction is occurring on the new loop addition. The driver of the truck-tractor was coming from a road that has to yield right of way to an open road.
Broadus was transported to the Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for treatment of unknown injuries. Madison was cited for fail to yield right of way at open intersection.
When Shelby County Today was on scene, several truck-tractors which appeared to be hauling the same material crossed through the intersection.
