Milam County, TX — January 16, 2024, Hoyt Wayne Todd was killed in a garbage truck accident at approximately 9:00 a.m. along F.M. 486.
According to authorities, 61-year-old Wayne Hoyt Todd was traveling in a northbound Nissan Rogue on Farm to Market 486 approaching the C.R. 436 intersection when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that a garbage truck had been stopped on F.M. 486 in order to make a pick up when, for unknown reasons, the Nissan collided with the rear-end of the truck. Todd reportedly incurred fatal injuries as a result of the wreck; he was declared dead at the scene. No other injuries have been reported in connection with this accident.
Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.