February 1, 2012
A Livingston man was life-flighted to a Tyler hospital with critical injuries after an accident involving one car and four 18-wheelers, two of which ran into the side of a home. The accident took place in Corrigan on Monday afternoon, according to the Lufkin Daily News.
The driver of the car was the sole occupant of the vehicle. One of the truck drivers, a 26-year-old man from El Paso, was transported to a hospital with minor injuries. None of the other truck drivers were injured.
There was only minimal damage done to the house that was struck, and none of the occupants of the home were injured. One of the drivers of the 18-wheelers, a 31-year-old man from Texas City, was cited for failure to control speed.
Authorities believe that one of the 18-wheelers struck another 18-wheeler, creating a domino effect.
U.S. Highway 59 north and south were temporarily shut down while the Corrigan Police Department, the Texas Highway Patrol, the Polk County Sheriff’s office, and TxDot assisted on scene.
Late Monday, the Livingston man injured in the accident was listed in critical condition at East Texas Medical Center Tyler.
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