John, Pamela Crenshaw Killed in Log Truck Accident on Highway 287 near Chester in Jasper County

Quick Facts:

Where: The accident occurred on Highway 287 at FM 256 near Chester in Jasper County, Texas.

What Happened: An SUV was allegedly struck by a log truck in the intersection.

Participants:

• John Crenshaw,
• Pamela Crenshaw
• Christopher Faulkenberry, driver of log truck

Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

• John Crenshaw, 71, killed
• Pamela Crenshaw, 62, killed

Details:

On or about Wednesday, February 9th, 2022, sometime in the morning hours, an accident between a log truck and an SUV left a man and woman from Brookland dead. Officials from the Department of Public Safety said the accident was reported along Highway 287 at the intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 256 just outside Chester in Jasper County, Texas.

Texas DPS officials said 71-year-old John Crenshaw and 62-year-old Pamela Crenshaw were killed when the SUV they were in was allegedly hit by a log truck at the intersection of Highway 287 and Farm-to-Market Road 256. Paramedics pronounced Pamela and John Crenshaw dead of her injuries a short time after they arrived at the scene. Police identified the driver of the tractor-trailer as Christopher Faulkenberry, who was unhurt in the accident.

According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance from Chester, which is roughly 104 miles northeast of downtown Houston.

Police are still examining what happened in the collision.