LUMBERTON, Texas — At least one person is dead following a wreck along U.S. Highway 69 south of Lumberton Monday night.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are investigating the wreck which involved four vehicles and a motorcycle in three separate wrecks along southbound U.S. Highway 69.
The southbound lanes of the highway were shut down for several hours after the 7 p.m. wreck as DPS troopers investigated the wreck.
A Department of Public Safety spokesperson has released the identity of the person killed Monday night in a Hardin County collision.
DPS Sgt. Stephanie Davis Tuesday morning said the man who was killed is Ethan Wayne Woods, 22, of Vidor.
An investigating trooper said the accident happened around 7 p.m. on US 69, near Mitchell Road, in Hardin County. Woods was riding a 2005 Suzuki motorcycle when he rear-ended a 1999 Toyota Tacoma pickup. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Hardin County Pct. 5 Justice of the Peace Judge Melissa Minton.
The driver of the Toyota, Kalind Adams, 65, of Lumberton, was not injured.
All southbound traffic lane of US 69, near Mitchell Road, were closed for more than three (3) hours, but have since reopened.
After the initial crash, several additional crashes occurred in the same area of US 69.
Sgt. Davis at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday said there are no additional details available.
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
From a Texas Department of Public Safety news release 12/09/2019..
At approximately 7 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a multiple vehicle crash on US 69, near Mitchell Road in Hardin County. The crash involves several passenger vehicles and a motorcycle.
At this time, DPS Troopers and other emergency personnel are on the scene; however, details are extremely limited.
All southbound traffic lanes of US 69, near Mitchell Road, are closed due to the crash. Motorists are advised to use the feeder road.
Additional details will be released as information is confirmed.
