Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on FM 1223 near the intersection with Janie Lane outside San Angelo, Texas.
What Happened: A box truck allegedly collided with the back of a pickup truck before it veered off the road and hit a fire hydrant and a tree.
Participants:
- Box truck driver
- Box truck passenger
- Pickup truck driver
- Passenger vehicle driver
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Box truck driver, injured
- Box truck passenger, injured
Details:
On or about Friday, October 9th, 2020, a multi-vehicle accident with a box truck sent two people to the hospital. The accident took place on FM 1223 at or near the intersection with Janie Lane just outside San Angelo, Texas.
Officers have said that the driver and the passenger of a box truck were hurt when it allegedly struck a pickup truck from behind before it skidded off the road and struck a tree and a fire hydrant. The passenger in the box truck was pinned for a length of time before being taken to the hospital along with the driver.
Authorities expect to cite the box truck driver with failure to control speed in connection with the crash.
A look at Google Maps shows FM 1223 as a two-lane rural road, with the intersection at Janie located southeast of downtown San Angelo.
The investigation into the incident is still underway.