May 17, 2019 - A pickup truck involved in a major crash was located off State Highway 7 West Friday, May 17, 2019 with no driver to be found.
As the vehiicle was being removed at around 8am from the treeline it crashed into, an acquaintance of the driver arrived at the scene and the driver returned not long afterward.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at approximately 4:30am a white 2008 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck driven by Alan Figueroa, 24, of Nacogdoches was eastbound on SH 7 near CR 1206.
Figueroa stated he fell asleep while driving. The truck traveled straight through a curve in the roadway and left to the right before jumping a private driveway and going airborne. The truck then crashed into a tree in a woodline and came to rest on its side with major damage.
Injuries were not reported which resulted from the crash.
Figueroa was issued citations for fail to drive in a single lane and no driver's license.
