Trooper Nick Hatton examines a pickup that struck an 18 wheeler.
Pickup VS 18 Wheeler, MIDWAY, April 3, 2023 - At approximately 11:50 pm on April 2, 2023, an 18 wheeler driven by Israel Mederos Pulido, 40, of Katy, was east-bound on US-190 East. As Pulido was passing WA Holder Road, a west-bound silver 2018 Ford F-150, driven by Nathan Remedies, 40, of Zwollie, Louisiana, crossed the center line and grazed the 18 wheeler. The 18 wheeler came to rest right there, the pickup swerved right and slid to the side of 190 (west-bound side). Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Alabama Coushatta Volunteer Fire Department, Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office including Sergeant John Carter, Deputy Adam McDowell, and Deputy Justin Murdock and Trooper Nick Hatton with the Texas Highway Patrol. Remedies was allegedly found under his pickup. He crawled out, got up, walked around and stated that he was physically fine. Pulido was physically okay. Remedies refused medical treatment. All traffic on 190 was blocked during investigation and cleanup. Remedies was cited for causing the accident. A heavy-duty wrecker was sent for, for Pulido's 18 wheeler, and a wrecker was sent for to recover Remedies pickup.
This 18 wheeler was driven by Israel Mederos Pulido, 40, of Katy, was east-bound on US-190 East when a pickup crossed the center line striking his rig.
40 year old Nathan Remedies, of Zwollie, Louisiana, was driving this 2018 Ford F-150. Remedies crossed the center line striking the 18 wheeler.
Remedies (right) refused medical treatment.
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