Man Killed in Crash on US-69 South ID’d as Aurelio Amaya

Rusk, Texas, (December 5, 2017) – One person was killed Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Rusk in Cherokee, Department of Public Safety said.
The crash took place at around 8:43 a.m. Monday, December 4, on Highway 69 South, between a 2005 Freightliner truck towing a semi-trailer and a 1998 Freightliner truck also towing a semi-trailer.
According to DPS, the 2005 Freightliner, driven westbound on CR-1101 by Leslie Keith Jackson, failed to yield the right of way and entered the intersection where it collided with a northbound 1998 Freightliner driven by Aurelio Amaya.
As per the report, Jackson was taken to ETMC-Tyler for treatment and later he was released. Amaya died at the scene, and his body was transported to Wallace Thompson Funeral Home.
The incident remains under investigation.
We extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
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