Angelina County, TX — September 14, 2024, two teenagers were injured in an alleged hit-and-run truck accident around 11:10 p.m. along F.M. 2497.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the accident happened southwest of Lufkin, northwest of Diboll.
According to officials, two teenagers, ages 16 and 15, were in a Chevy pickup going westbound along F.M. 2497. It’s said that a large white pickup truck hauling a trailer with a racecar crossed the center line while rounding a curve. The Chevy swerved to avoid that truck, running off-road where it crashed into a tree, then overturned into a creek.
The two teenagers sustained reportedly serious injuries due to the accident. No other injuries were reported. It’s unclear at this time if authorities ever located the driver who left the scene.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
It stands out to me here that there was apparently a truck hauling a racing vehicle here, and the map appears to show there’s a race track not far from this crash location. Have authorities canvassed the locals with details about this crash? Sometimes, authorities are too quick to move on from hit-and-runs, but the public is one of the best tools available to them for finding runaway drivers. If there’s someone out there who might know something, taking every step possible to get these details in front of them should be a priority. Have those steps been taken?
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