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