November 12, 2015 - Emergency first responders were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash early in the morning on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 on FM 139.
The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department arrived at the crash scene four miles from State Highway 7 East and the driver was unable to escape from the vehicle, which was on its side. Firemen were able to cut the windshield out and free the driver.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Ricardo Segura, at 7:30am Bryon Douglas Jacobs, 25, of Center was traveling south in a white 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck on FM 139 after dropping someone off at school. As he traveled through a curve in the roadway, Jacobs stated he believed he fell asleep.
The truck then left the roadway to the right and traveled over a culvert sending the truck slightly airborne before coming to rest on the driver's side.
Jacobs was transported by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department as a safety precaution. He was issued a citation for unsafe speed.
