Marvin Willey Injured after Rear-Ending Stopped 18-Wheeler on Highway 96 in Buna
Marvin Willey Injured in Buna Crash on Highway 96 Monday afternoon
Buna, Texas (August 30, 2022) – Marvin Willey, 23, was injured after his pickup truck rear-ended a stopped 18-wheeler near Buna on Monday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The crash took place on Highway 96, just south of Buna, on Monday, August 29.
DPS said Willey, a resident of Burkeville, was driving a 1998 Dodge pickup truck northbound on Highway 96 when he failed to maintain a single lane and veered onto the shoulder.
The pickup truck reportedly hit the corner of the big-rig trailer. The pickup truck then continued down and hit the back of a 2021 Freightliner.
Willey sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. The truck driver, identified as Oscar Argueta, 49, of Florida, was uninjured.
Willey was charged with Failure to Drive in a Single Lane. Additional information is not available at this time.
The crash remains under investigation.
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