Tree Trimmer Struck by Vehicle along FM 49 near Hainesville
Tree Trimmer Injured in Wood County Pedestrian Crash along FM 49
Tree Trimmer Struck by Vehicle along FM 49 near Hainesville
Wood County, Texas (May 2, 2018) – A vehicle struck and injured a tree trimmer on Monday morning in Wood County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The accident took place at about 11:45 a.m. Monday, April 30, on FM 49 near FM 778.
DPS said the tree trimmer was on duty and had an orange cone and a sign when an oncoming pickup truck struck him. The worker reportedly tried to jump out of the roadway, and the driver also drifted sideways to avoid the crash but were both unsuccessful.
The victim was airlifted by the responding medics to EMTC in Tyler with unknown injuries.
The crash is under investigation.
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