NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Nacogdoches Police are currently investigating a fatal crash involving three vehicles Wednesday morning.
The police confirmed one person died on the scene by the Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2. The victim has been identified as 61-year-old Kenneth Walker from Timpson.
An initial investigation indicates that a grey 2006 Peterbilt was pulling a car while traveling southbound in the 1700 block of SW Stallings Drive around 8:54 a.m. when it attempted to make a U-turn from an improper lane.
Walker was operating a red 1995 Peterbilt and pulling a trailer load of logs while also traveling southbound when he came upon the truck trying to make the U-turn. He attempted to avoid the collision but struck the trailer.
Numerous agencies including DPS and TxDot assisted with the investigation and traffic issues. All south bound lanes of traffic were rerouted for an ample amount of time to allow for accident reconstruction and cleanup.
No other injuries were reported from the accident.
The traffic division is still undergoing further investigation.
The findings will be forwarded to the Nacogdoches District Attorney’s Office for review.
