Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Farm-to-Market Road 1844 near Gladewater in Upshur County, Texas.
What Happened: A pickup truck allegedly drove off the side of the roadway and crashed into a number of trees.
Participants:
- James Engeman, driver of pickup truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- James Engeman, 42, killed
Details:
On or about Sunday, January 23rd, 2022, around 12:45 in the morning, a serious single-vehicle car accident left one individual dead. Officials from the Department of Public Safety said the accident was reported along Farm-to-Market 1844 just outside Gladewater in Upshur County, Texas.
Officials from the area said 42-year-old James Engeman was killed when the pickup truck he was driving allegedly veered off the side of Farm-to-Market Road 1844 when it slammed into a number of trees in a wooded patch a short distance off the pavement. Paramedics pronounced Engeman dead of his injuries a short time after the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance from Gladewater, which is about 115 miles southeast of downtown Dallas.
Officials are still looking into the accident.