Darrel Trent Williams Killed in Lufkin Three-Vehicle Crash on Pershing Avenue at Bynum Street

Lufkin, Texas (June 21, 2020) – One person was killed, and two others were injured Friday morning in a three-vehicle crash in Lufkin, according to police.

The deadly crash occurred around 11:15 a.m. June 19, on Pershing Avenue at Bynum Street.

Police said the driver of a Dodge pickup truck was driving recklessly at about 100 mph on Old Union Road, and he continued onto Pershing Avenue. He didn’t stop at the Bynum Street intersection and rear-ended a Kia Sorento. A Mitsubishi Outlander was also hit in the crash.

The Dodge driver, Darrel Trent Williams, 47, of Lufkin, was taken to the hospital where he later died. 

Two people in the Kia, Gale Sibley, and Betty Phillips, were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Neva Smith, who was also in the Kia, was uninjured in the crash.

The Mitsubishi driver, Carlos Gonzalez, was also uninjured in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Darrel Trent Williams.

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A wrongful death claim for a family member may be brought by spouses, children or parents. The State of Texas also allows the estate of the deceased to bring a survival action to recover for past medical expenses and conscious pain and suffering, as well as other non-economic damages which the deceased may have suffered before death. Texas does not permit brothers, sisters, cousins, or grandparents to assert any claims for the death of a family member.

Wrongful death claims requires an attorney who understands the complexity of the damages caused by a significant loss. The lawyer representing the client has the responsibility to hire the necessary experts to help prove the case. 

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