David Crooks Killed in Tractor-Trailer Accident on Highway 149 in Panola County
Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Highway 149 in Panola County, Texas.
What Happened: A pickup truck allegedly collided with a tractor-trailer that was turning into a private driveway.
Participants:
- David Crooks, driver of pickup truck
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- David Crooks, 34, killed
Details:
On or about Thursday, March 3rd, 2022, around 11:05 in the morning, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a tractor-trailer left a 34-year-old Carthage man dead. Officials from the Department of Public Safety said the accident was reported along Highway 149 in Panola County, Texas.
Investigators from the Texas DPS said 34-year-old David Crooks was killed when the pickup truck he was driving allegedly crested a hill and collided with a tractor-trailer as the truck was turning into a private driveway on Highway 149. Emergency responders pronounced Crooks dead of his injuries a short time after the collision.
According to Google Maps, Panola County is about 171 miles southeast of downtown Dallas.
Texas DPS and local authorities assisted after the accident.
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