TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Cherokee County Fatal

By Editor | July 18, 2022 |

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1

Date & Time: 7/16/2022 7:50 PM

County: Cherokee

Location: US 69, approximately five miles south of Rusk, TX.

Posted Speed Limit: 70 mph

Vehicle 1: 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe

Driver 1: Deceased

Santiago N. Torres-Martinez, male, 21 YOA of Alto, TX.

Seatbelt: No

Pronounced by: Judge Tony Johnson

Description:

Preliminary investigation indicates Unit 1 was traveling south on US 69 when for an unknown reason, Unit 1 traveled into the center median, overcorrected to the right, crossed the southbound lanes before leaving the roadway to the right where it struck a tree. The unrestrained driver was pronounced at the scene.

Weather Condition: Clear

Road Conditions: Dry

Investigated By: Trooper David Ford, Jacksonville DPS