Nacogdoches County, TX ( July 14, 2023) – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash.
It occurred on July 12th, 2023, on U.S. Highway 59, about three miles south of Garrison.
Preliminary findings suggest that a 2018 Dodge SUV, travelling north, crossed the southbound lanes for unknown reasons.
This resulted in a head-on collision with a 2006 Peterbilt truck tractor carrying a semi-trailer.
The impact caused the Peterbilt to catch fire and become fully engulfed.
The driver of the Peterbilt, identified as 46-year-old Titus Jackson from Coushatta, LA, was taken to Nacogdoches Medical Center for treatment.
The Dodge’s driver was also transported to a Tyler hospital for treatment.
At the same time, a passenger in the Dodge was ejected during the crash and pronounced dead at the scene by a Nacogdoches County Justice of the Peace.
The identities of the driver and passenger are being withheld pending notification of their next of kin.
The crash investigation is ongoing, and no further information is available.
