June 29, 2016 - The Texas Department of Public Safety and other emergency personnel responded to the scene of a single-vehicle crash on June 23, 2016 on FM 1970 North.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 9:40pm Glenn Edward Maynard, 61, of Long Branch was traveling south on FM 1970 in a 1999 red Jeep Grand Cherokee Classic.
Maynard stated when he entered into a curve two deer ran into the roadway. As he swerved to miss striking the deer the Jeep exited the right side of the roadway and Maynard over corrected to the left and overturned sliding down FM 1970 before coming to rest in the middle of the roadway taking up both traffic lanes.
Maynard was seen by Timpson Volunteer Ambulance Service and he refused treatment at the scene. The Timpson Volunteer Fire Department and Timpson Police Department assisted at the scene with traffic control and clearing the roadway.
The Jeep was towed from the scene. Maynard was issued a citation for fail to drive in single lane.
