TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Rusk County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1
Date & Time: 12/25/2021 6:35 PM
County: Rusk
Location: US 259, approximately five miles south of Henderson, TX.
Posted Speed Limit: 70 mph
Vehicle 1: 2017 Ford, F-150
Driver 1:
Alex Clayton Coursey, male, 21 YOA of New Caney, TX
Pedestrian: Deceased
Edmon Lynard Howard, male, 43 YOA, of Henderson, TX
Pronounced by: JP Pat McCrory at the scene.
Description:
Preliminary investigation indicates Unit 1 was traveling north on US-259. A pedestrian was standing on or near the fog line next to a pickup truck that was broken down. The pedestrian was struck by Unit 1.
Weather Condition: Clear
Road Conditions: Dry
Investigated By: Trooper Dustin Nichols, DPS Henderson.