March 11, 2016 - A single-vehicle crash on FM 699 resulted in the death of a Joaquin woman on Thursday night, March 10, 2016.
At 8:21pm Martha Gerland Berry, 67, of Joaquin was traveling south in a black 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LT on FM 699 when the Equinox left the roadway to the left in a curve. The vehicle then struck three trees and spun around to face north.
Emergency personnel was dispatched to the scene. Tenaha City Marshal Darren Gray was first on scene and requested the fire department as he stated the driver was trapped. Nathan Skeen, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, arrived just after Gray and assisted him in gai
ning access to Berry through the passenger door.
ACE EMS and the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department arrived on scene as well as Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy Adam Renfro. Berry was removed from the vehicle and transported to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for treatment; however, she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at 9:44pm.
The crash was investigated by Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper John Hallenbeck.
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