Updated: 11:03 AM CDT May 9, 2021
LUFKIN, Texas The Lufkin Police Department responded to a one-vehicle, rollover accident early this morning that resulted in the death of a man.
At 4:24 a.m., officers were called to the 4200 block of North Medford Drive/Loop 287 under the U.S. 59 bridge. They arrived to find a white Chevy pickup on its roof with the driver partially ejected and not breathing.
It appears the man was northbound on Loop 287 when he left the road just before the U.S. 59 north exit. His truck then flipped end over end several times before coming to rest on its roof. The man was not wearing a seat belt.
Man dies in 1-vehicle rollover wreck off Lufkin loop Source: Lufkin Police Department) (Source: Lufkin Police Departent) By Gary Bass | May 9, 2021 at 10:57 AM CDT - Updated May 10 at 2:32 AM
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - A man died in a one-vehicle rollover wreck that occurred off Loop 287 in Lufkin early Sunday morning.
According to a post on the Lufkin Police Department Facebook page, LPD officers were dispatched out to the 4200 block of North Medford Drive (Loop 287) under the U.S. Highway 59 bridge at 4:24 a.m. Sunday. When they got to the scene, they found a white Chevrolet pickup on its roof.
The driver had been partially ejected, and he was not breathing, the Facebook post stated.
One Person Killed in Sunday Morning Accident on Loop in Lufkin
For the second time in as many days, the Lufkin Police Department responded to an accident involving a fatality in the same general area of Loop 287 in Lufkin. Early this morning, police were called to a one-vehicle, rollover accident that resulted in the death of a man.
According to a media release, at 4:24 a.m., officers were called to the 4200 block of North Medford Drive/Loop 287 under the U.S. 59 bridge. They arrived to find a white Chevy pickup on its roof with the driver partially ejected and not breathing.
Police pull German Shepherd named ‘Booger’ from pickup’s undercarriage
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) A German Shepherd named Booger is safe thanks to the efforts of Lufkin police and first responders.
Sunday morning, Booger’s owner, Roger Grimes called authorities after seeing the dog’s tail sticking out from under the pickup.
“I hated calling, but I didn’t know anyone else who could help,” Grimes said. “I just want the say thanks to the fire department, police department and animal control. They really pulled me out of a bind,” said Grimes.
Turns out the 2-year-old pup was frightened during overnight storms and climbed into the undercarriage.
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