February 10, 2022 - U.S. Highway 59 in Tenaha was the scene of a crash involving two truck-tractors on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
According to Tenaha Police Officer Chris Benton, at 7:28pm a white 2007 Freightliner driven by Darnell Bradford, 37, was hauling a lowboy trailer with a sand container on the back and was exiting the Express Stop fuel station making a right turn toward the U.S. Highway 59 overpass.
At that time a white 2017 Freightliner driven by Harold Hillard, 46, was eastbound on U.S. Highway 59 hauling a cargo trailer containing non-hazardous chemicals. As Bradford exited the fuel station he failed to yield right of way to Hillard causing the trucks to collide.
The 2017 Freightliner struck the driver's side of the 2007 Freightliner, causing damage to both vehicles. The 2007 Freightliner was turned to face east by the impact and the 2017 Freightliner continued until it finally came to a stop on the eastbound shoulder.
Carey Mims, 36, was transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center for treatment of injuries.
Bradford was issued a citation for failure to yield right of way.
Assisting at the scene were the Tenaha Volunteer Fire Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Constables of Precinct 4 and Precinct 3, and the Shelby County Sheriff's Department.
