TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Rusk County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1
Date & Time: 6/07/2022 7:50 PM
County: Rusk
Location: FM 839, approximately 6 miles northwest of Laneville, TX.
Posted Speed Limit: 60 mph
Vehicle 1: 2007 GMC 1500
Driver 1:
Travis D. Wood, male, 35 YOA of Henderson, TX.
Seatbelt: Yes
Pronounced by: Judge Darlene Childress.
Description:
Preliminary investigation indicates Unit 1 was traveling north on FM 839. Unit 1 attempted a slight left curve and failed to drive in a single lane. Unit 1 drifted off the roadway to the right, overcorrected and traveled across both lanes of FM 839. Unit 1 traveled off the road to the left, traveled in the tree line and struck a large tree. The driver of Unit 1 succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Weather Condition: Clear
Road Conditions: Dry
Investigated By: Trooper Zachary Mills, Henderson DPS