Driver, Civilian Injured in 2-Vehicle Crash at U.S. Highway 190 and U.S. Highway 96 in Jasper
Driver and Civilian Hospitalized after Jasper Crash at U.S. Highway 190 and U.S. Highway 96
Jasper, Texas (December 19, 2022) – A deputy and a civilian were injured in a two-vehicle crash late Sunday night in Jasper County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The crash happened just after 10:00 p.m. Sunday, December 11, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 190 and U.S. Highway 96.
DPS said a 2018 Ford pickup was traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 190 while a Jasper County Sheriff’s Department patrol vehicle was heading eastbound on U.S. Highway 190.
A vehicle traveling westbound allegedly ran a red light on U.S. Highway 190. The patrol vehicle then turned around, with its emergency light on, to stop the vehicle and was struck by the Ford.
The driver of the Ford was taken to Woodland Heights Hospital in Lufkin and then transferred to a Tyler Hospital for treatment.
The deputy was taken to Jasper Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Further details regarding the collision were immediately provided.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash.
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