Head-On Collision, 1 Person Flown, GOODRICH, May 16, 2024 - At approximately 8:50 pm on May 16, 2024, a white 2010 Cadillac Escalade driven by Byron Keith Hughes, 53, of Goodrich, was west-bound on FM-1988 West when he was slammed head on by a black Dodge pickup driven by Dyllan Luke Sandlin, 27, of Porter. According to witnesses in another vehicle, Sandlin had attempted to pass in a no passing zone. The collision happened near El Camino Road. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Goodrich and Livingston Volunteer Fire Departments and Trooper Sean Barnes with the Texas Highway Patrol. Sandlin was transported by ambulance to Kingwood Hospital while Hughes was transported by ambulance to a nearby landing zone and flown. All traffic on 1988 was blocked during investigation and cleanup. Sandlin is likely facing a citation for passing in a no passing zone. Sandlin's vehicle was recovered by Fawbush Wrecker Service out of Goodrich, while Hughes' vehicle was recovered by LakeView Wrecker out of Livingston. This accident remains under investigation by the Texas Highway Patrol.
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53 year old Byron Keith Hughes, of Goodrich, was trapped in his vehicle. Firemen used the Jaws-of-Life to cut his door off in order to get him out of his vehicle.
Hughes was transported by ambulance to a landing zone set up in the parking lot of First Baptist Church of Goodrich and flown from the scene.
Trooper Sean Barnes with the Texas Highway Patrol is the primary accident investigator.
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