TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Upshur County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 1 Number killed: 1
Date & Time: 2/17/2022 9:37 PM
County: Upshur
Location: White Oak Road, approximately seven miles east of Big Sandy, TX.
Posted Speed Limit: 35 mph
Vehicle 1: 1996 Pontiac Firebird
Driver:
Male, 17 YOA, of Big Sandy, TX.
Seatbelt: Yes
Transported to: Christus Trinity Mother Francis Hospital – Tyler by air, in serious condition.
Passenger: Deceased
Male, 17 YOA, of Big Sandy, TX.
Pronounced by: Judge Wyone Manes at the scene.
Seatbelt: Yes
Description:
Preliminary investigation indicates Unit 1 was traveling west on White Oak Road when it topped a hill and, for reasons unknown at this time, ran off the roadway to the right and entered the north side bar ditch of White Oak Road. After entering the ditch, the vehicle struck several trees.
Weather Condition: Clear
Road Conditions: Dry
Investigated By: Trooper James Payne, DPS Gilmer