February 11, 2016 - U.S. Highway 59 was the scene of a two crashes involving a horse Tuesday night, February 9, 2016. Timpson Volunteer Fireman Luke Shaddix was traveling on U.S. 59 directly following the two incidents and was first on scene. He contacted Timpson Fire Chief Patrick Hendricks who got firemen and Timpson Volunteer Ambulance Service en-route to the scene.
The first incident which directly affected the second crash involved an 18-wheeler traveling northbound. According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Dustin Ramos, at 6:50pm a blue 2016 Freightliner pulling a box trailer driven by Willam Riddle, 46, of Ohio was traveling north when it struck a paint horse which was in the roadway with the front left of the truck. The collision sent the horse into the southbound traffic lanes.
A white 2012 Nissan Armada driven by John Bradshaw, 40, of Joaquin was traveling south on U.S. 59 when it struck the then dead horse in the roadway with its front. The Armada left the roadway to the right traveling toward railroad tracks before it hit an embankment and overturned onto its driver's side.
Riddle was not reported to have received injury as a result of the crash in which he was involved. Bradshaw and his passengers Susan Bradshaw, 40,and two female minor passengers age 14 and 7 were not reported to have been injured.
No citations were issued resulting from the two incidents and the owner of the horse was unknown at the time of the crash. The incidents remain under investigation.
Timpson VFD firemen directed traffic at the scene until all vehicles were clear and cleaned the roadway of debris from the incident.
