October 12, 2024 - FM 139 near FM 2787 was the scene of a crash involving two truck tractors on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene and assisted with traffic control.
It appeared that one truck tractor, a grey Freightliner owned by J Smith Containment Solutions LLC out of Center, pulling a container used for hauling sand struck the rear of another truck tractor, a white Freightliner owned by BigCart Logistics LLC out of Houston, also carrying a container used for hauling sand.
The truck that struck from the rear was towed from the scene by Hopkins Wrecker Service. It didn’t appear that either driver involved was injured due to the incident.
According to information from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 4:10pm, a 2015 Freightliner truck tractor semi-trailer driven by Randel Andrade, 36, Gallo of Miami Gardens of Fl. was traveling south, followed by a 2019 Freightliner truck tractor semi-trailer driven by Trenton Ivy Jr., 24, of Bossier City, La. It is reported that the driver of the 2015 Freightliner locked up his brakes while traveling down a hill and was struck in the rear by the 2019 Freightliner in the northbound lane. Andrade was transported to Nacogdoches Memorial for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Ivy was not reported injured. This is an ongoing investigation, and according to DPS, no further information is available at this time.. The crash was investigated by Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Taylor Buster.
