March 3, 2016 - U.S. Highway 59 on the south end of Timpson was the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Thursday, March 3, 2016.
According to Timpson Police Officer Jake Metcalf, who was dispatched to the crash at U.S. Highways 59 and 84, upon arrival he located a white Buick Enclave operated by Rose Pool, 75, of Nacogdoches with passenger Barbara Harris, 68. The Buick had just exited from U.S. 84 onto U.S. 59 South when it came into the path of a 1998 Freightliner 18-wheeler driven by Kevin Foster, 48, of Tenaha causing the vehicles to collide.
The 18-wheeler came to a halt on the shoulder of the roadway and the Buick was left with the front driver wheel having been shorn off and the vehicle blocking the outside southbound traffic lane, and partial inside traffic lane, in front of Woodland Christian Church. No injuries were reported as a result of the crash.
Pool was issued a citation for fail to yield right of way at an intersection. The 18-wheeler was allowed to drive from the scene as the damage was inflicted on the trailer and the truck and trailer were still able to be driven. The Buick had to be towed from the scene as its damage was major.
Officer Metcalf thanked Timpson Volunteer Fire Department, Timpson Volunteer EMS, Timpson Police Chief Kent Graham and Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Taylor Buster for their assistance on the crash.
