NEWTON COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a Wednesday night Newton County crash that left a Louisiana man injured.
It happened shortly before 6:30 p.m., on Highway 87 near County Road 2091. A preliminary investigation suggests that a 2019 Ford pickup was traveling north, and a flatbed truck hauling lumber was traveling south.
A piece of lumber reportedly fell off of the flatbed and struck the windshield of the driver side of the Ford, according to a DPS release. The lumber hit the driver of the Ford, 55-year-old Julius Hippler, in the head.
Hippler was taken to CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth to be treated for his injuries.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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From a Texas DPS release:
NEWTON COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a crash on state Highway 87, approximately two-tenths of a mile south of County Road 2091 yesterday, Dec. 22, 2021.
The preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 6:21 p.m., a 2019 Ford pickup was traveling north while an unknown flatbed truck hauling lumber was traveling south. It is reported that a piece of lumber fell off the flatbed and struck the windshield of the pickup on the driver side, causing significant damage.
The driver of the pickup, identified as 55-year-old Julius Hippler of Florien, Louisiana was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.
The crash remains under investigation, no additional information at this time.