August 28, 2019 - State Highway 7 West was the scene of a two-vehicle crash which sent eight people to the hospital.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Dustin Ramos, at 4:40pm on August 19, a 2015 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Larry Kopycinski, 39, of Garrison stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of CR 1245 and State Highway 7 (SH7) West.
A 2007 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Larry Judd, 53, of Lufkin was eastbound on SH 7 when Kopycinski failed to yield right of way as he entered the path of the Suburban, causing both vehicles to collide.
Both vehicles came to rest in the middle of the roadway with damage.
Transported from the scene by ambulance for treatment of their injuries were Larry Judd; Faye Judd, 38; Frake Soto Cummings, 19; Robert Mantaneo, 18; a 16-year-old female, 11-year-old male, 5-year-old female and 2-year-old male.
No injuries were reported of Kopycinski. He was issued a citation for failure to yield right of way.
