Anthony Coleman Killed in 2-Car Crash on U.S. 59 in Nacogdoches

Anthony Coleman Killed in Nacogdoches Crash on U.S. 59 at U.S. 259

Nacogdoches, Texas (May 18, 2018) – A Henderson man was killed in a two-car collision in Nacogdoches Wednesday afternoon, according to Texas Department of Public Safety.
The accident happened at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16 on U.S. 59 at U.S. 259, just north of Nacogdoches.
According to the DPS, a 2014 Volvo truck tractor was heading northbound on U.S. 59 when a 2009 Kia Sorento allegedly failed to yield right of way from the stop sign on U.S. 259 and pulled into the path of the truck tractor.
The Kia’s driver, Anthony Coleman, 36, of Henderson, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nacogdoches County Justice of the Peace.
The driver of the truck tractor, Jerry Blankenship, 55, of Stamps, Arizona, was not injured in the crash.
No further information regarding the crash was immediately provided.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
We extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
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