Driver Critical after Collision with 18-Wheeler on Highway 259 in Upshur County

One Injured in Upshur County Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 259

Upshur County, Texas (December 15, 2017) – A pickup truck driver suffered critical injuries in a collision with an 18-wheeler on State Highway 259 Tuesday morning, according to DPS.
The incident took place at around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 12, on Highway 259, a couple of miles north of Ore City.
Police said the driver of an 18-wheeler left a parking lot to drive onto Highway 259 and failed to yield to a pickup truck traveling along the highway. The pickup crashed into the side of the 18-wheeler.
The pickup driver had to be pulled out of the vehicle and was transported to a hospital in critical condition.
The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.
The crash is under investigation.
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