Delivery Van, Truck Collide on CR 1023

July 14, 2022 - County Road 1023 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Friday, July 8, 2022, involving a delivery van and a truck hauling equipment. 

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper David Shields, at 2pm one quarter of a mile north of CR 1022 a white 2010 GMC Savana FedEx delivery van driven by Matthew Hearnsberger, 26, was traveling southbound on CR 1023. The van failed to give half of roadway to a white 2016 Ford F-550 driven by Kenneth Farnham, 42, pulling a Big Tex trailer with passenger Samuel Smith, 25. The two vehicles struck in a curve in the roadway causing damage to both.

Emergency medical services personnel were at the location, and treatment was refused by all parties. No citations were issued at the time of the incident.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

Center Fire Department personnel responded to the scene on request to assist with traffic control.