TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Hopkins County Fatal

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

Date & Time: Sunday July 30, 2023, 2:09 p.m.

County: Hopkins

Location: Farm to Market 269, 3 miles south of Pickton, TX

Posted Speed Limit: 55 mph

Vehicle 1: 2005 Chevrolet Silverado

Driver: Deceased

Stephen F Sherman, 59 YOA, of Pickton, TX

Seat Belt Worn: No

Pronounced by: Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings on scene

Description:

Preliminary investigation indicates vehicle 1 was northbound on FM 269. The vehicle drove off the roadway striking a culvert and rolling over. The driver was ejected.

Weather Condition: Clear

Road Conditions: Dry

Investigated By: Trooper B Marlow, THP Sulphur Springs.

A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days. Link: https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/crashReportSearch.htm

Gregg Williams, Sergeant

Texas Department of Public Safety

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