July 10, 2016 - U.S. Highway 84 and U.S. Highway 59 intersection in Timpson was the scene of a major crash Saturday night, July 9, 2016.
Kamas Dahir Hassan, 33, of Burnsville, Mn. was traveling south on U.S. Highway 59 through Timpson in a white truck-tractor sometime just before 8:30pm as he approached the intersection of the two highways.
At that time a red Kia Spectra LX driven by Michaela Turner, 19, of St. Martinsville, La. with passenger Jay Michael Turner, 43 and an 8-month-old passenger entered the intersection of U.S. 84 and U.S. 59 and into the path of the truck-tractor, failing to yield right of way.
Unable to avoid the collision, the truck-tractor struck the Kia mostly head-on, causing major damage and leaving the Kia in the southbound traffic lane of U.S. 59. The truck-tractor left the roadway to the left and into a median before re-entering the highway.
The truck-tractor then crossed another median to the right and finally came to rest on the right side of the roadway in front of Woodland Christian Church.
Timpson Volunteer Fire Department firemen were dispatched to the scene and provided traffic control at the complicated intersection as a heavy flow of traffic continued in the direction of the wreck scene.
Michaela Turner was taken by helicopter to an as yet determined hospital. Jay Michael Turner and the 8-month-old were transported by ambulance to a hospital in Nacogdoches and Hassan was transported by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for treatment.
The crash is under the investigation of Timpson Police Officer Michael Williams. He was assisted with the investigation at the scene by Timpson Police Officer Jake Metcalf and Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Dustin Ramos.
(Update): The Timpson Police Department has confirmed as of Sunday afternoon, the 8-month-old involved in the crash has been released and the man involved was admitted to the hospital for treatment. Michaela Turner also remains at LSU hospital where she is continuing to receive treatment for her injuries.
