Joshua Whatley Injured in Trinity County Two-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 19

Trinity County, Texas (February 7, 2023) – One person was injured last month in a two-vehicle crash in Trinity County, according to a local news source.

The crash happened around 7:20 p.m., January 23, on State Highway 19, near the 410-mile marker.

According to the report, a 2013 Dodge passenger car was traveling northbound while a 2002 Pontiac passenger car was traveling southbound.

The Dodge driver disregarded a no-passing zone and struck the Pontiac.

The Pontiac driver, 39-year-old Joshua Whatley of Livingston, was taken to Huntsville Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The Dodge driver, 21-year-old McClellan Calhoun, and three passengers in the Dodge were uninjured in the crash.

Calhoun was cited for disregarding a no-passing zone.

The crash remains under investigation.

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