Alton Craig Hospitalized after Lufkin Three-Vehicle Crash on SH 103

Lufkin, Texas (July 5, 2019) – A man was hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash early Thursday morning on a Lufkin highway, according to a local news release.

The crash took place around 5:45 a.m. June 4, on the State Highway 103 east bridge.

DPS said a 2016 Dodge pickup driven by Collins LaFrosse Jr., 33, of Natchitoches, Louisiana, was heading westbound when it veered into the eastbound lane and struck a 2016 Nissan SUV driven by Alton Craig, 69, of Bronson. The impact caused the Dodge to overturn onto its top and it collided with an eastbound 2008 Dodge pickup driven by Juan Palacios, 47, of Lufkin.

Craig was taken to CHI St. Luke’s in Lufkin for treatment.

The crash remains under investigation.