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    Bruce Jernigan Killed in Tractor-Trailer Accident on Highway 174 near Blum in Hill County

    Published on: Mar 17, 2021 | By Tim Burke Tags: #Blum #fatal accident #Hill County #Texas #Texas Department of Public Safety #Tractor-trailer

    Quick Facts:

    Where: The accident occurred on Highway 174 near Blum in Hill County, Texas.

    What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly swerved into the oncoming lanes and struck a pickup truck

    Participants:

    • Bruce Jernigan Jr, driver of Chevrolet Silverado

    Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

    • Bruce Jernigan Jr, 38, killed

    Details:

    On or about Monday, March 15th, 2021, around 11:30 in the morning, an accident between a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer left a 38-year-old Kopperl man dead. Troopers from the Department of Public Safety said the accident happened along Highway 174 just outside Blum in Hill County, Texas.

    Texas DPS Troopers said 38-year-old Bruce Jernigan Jr. was killed when a tractor-trailer allegedly veered from the southbound lanes and struck Jernigan’s northbound Chevrolet Silverado. Paramedics pronounced Jernigan dead of his injuries after the accident. Officers did not mention any other injuries in their initial report.

    According to Google Maps, the accident happened just west of Blum, which is roughly 56 miles southeast of downtown Dallas.

    State and local law enforcement agencies are investigating the accident at this time.

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