FEBRUARY 24, 2015
POLK COUNTY, TEXAS (KYTX)
Two people are dead in a Polk County crash, after their
vehicle struck a log truck that was hitched to a tow truck on the side of the
highway.
Polk County DPS Troopers report on February 24, 2015 at 5:39
AM, troopers responded to the scene of a two vehicle crash on the southbound
side of US 59 approximately one mile north of Livingston.
With the information available at this time initial reports
indicate that the driver of a 1989 Peterbilt towing a 1988 Nabors pole trailer
transporting logs was disabled in the outside southbound lane of US 59.
The driver reportedly exited the vehicle in an attempt to
warn oncoming traffic of the disabled vehicle. A 2012 Dodge Caravan was also
southbound on US 59 and struck the back of the log trucks towed unit.
The two occupants that were traveling in the Dodge Caravan
were pronounced deceased at the scene by Polk County Justice of the Peace Larry
Whitworth.
The identities of the deceased are not being released at
this time pending notification of their next of kin.
Both southbound lanes are currently closed at this time and
TxDOT officials are on the scene assisting with traffic control. No further information is available at this
time.
The truck did not appear to have proper reflective lights to
warn other vehicles of its presence.
From the severity of the crash, it appears that speed was also a factor
in this tragic accident.
The deceased driver has been identified as Susie
Anna Granger, 45, of Lufkin. The passenger was identified as
Shuna Latrice Carter, 41, of Nacogdoches.
Both southbound lanes are currently closed at this time
and TxDOT officials are on the scene assisting with traffic control.
The crash remains under investigation.