Basic Facts
Crash date: March 19, 2026
Crash location: U.S. Highway 287/North LHS Drive near Walton Road in Lumberton
People involved:
- Terry Bellard, 62
Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown
Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown
Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown
Accident Report
Lumberton, TX — March 19, 2026, Terry Bellard was killed in a truck accident at about 10:30 a.m. on North LHS Drive/U.S. Highway 287.
Authorities said a southbound semi-truck with a flatbed trailer overturned in the ditch near West Walton Road, trapping the driver inside the cab.
Driver Terry Bellard, 62, of Beaumont died from injuries suffered in the crash, according to authorities.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Hardin County crash at this time.
How Did This Accident Occur?
Semi-trucks don’t overturn for no reason, in my experience, but authorities haven’t given us any reason for this crash at this point. That is why it is wise to wait for an investigation before reaching any conclusions about what happened on U.S. 287 in Lumberton.
Did a tire blowout cause the truck to overturn? Did it over-correct after drifting off the road? Did an issue with its trailer connect cause some instability? I can’t answer those questions from my computer, but investigators should consider these possibilities are the parse through evidence from the scene, data from the truck’s engine control module and any available footage of the crash. The truck may have been equipped with a dash camera, since more fleet operators are choosing to do so.
Did you see this crash? Let us what you saw in the comments.
call us 
Email Us 
Text us