UPDATE ON THIS MORNING'S HEAD ON COLLISION: The names of the drivers from this morning's (07/21/25) head on collision have been released. At approximately 8:29 am on July 21, 2025, a white GMC pickup, driven by Juan Figuero, 47, of Conroe, was west-bound on FM-3126. A black east-bound GMC pickup driven by Benjamin Moseley, 43, of Livingston, slammed on his brakes and swerved left in order to avoid striking another vehicle from behind that was waiting to make a left turn onto Mangum Road. When Moseley swerved left (into the oncoming west-bound lane), he slammed head on into Figuero's pickup. Figuero was hospitalized, Moseley was physically okay. Moseley was cited for failure to control speed and for towing an unregistered trailer. Figuero was cited for driving with and expired driver's license.
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Trooper Sean Barnes investigates a head on collision on FM-3126,
Head On Collision, 1 Hospitalized, BLANCHARD, July 21, 2025 - At approximately 8:29 am on July 21, 2025, the driver of a white GMC pickup (names not yet released), was west-bound on FM-3126 (right down from RB Lake Grocery). As the driver was about to pass Mangum Road, the driver of a black older model GMC truck (pulling a trailer with a backhoe) swerved into the west-bound lane causing a head on collision. The black GMC went into a front yard where it came to rest, while the white GMC came to rest on the pavement. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Scenic Loop Volunteer Fire Department, Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, and Trooper Sean Barnes with The Texas Highway Patrol. What happened is the driver of the black pickup was apparently distracted when he noticed a vehicle in front of him waiting to make a left turn onto Mangum Road. The driver of the black pickup was coming too fast and slammed on his brakes to avoid a collision, and he swerved into the west-bound lane causing the head on collision. Traffic was blocked during investigation and cleanup. The driver of the white GMC was transported from the scene by ambulance with undisclosed injuries. The driver of the black GMC was physically okay. The driver of the black pickup is likely facing a citation for causing the accident. The white GMC was recovered by Ken's Towing and will be stored in Livingston, while the black pickup was recovered by Pop's Wrecker Service out of Livingston. This accident remains under investigation by The Texas Highway Patrol. PolkCountyToday.com will update this story when more information is made available.
This white pickup was west-bound on FM-3126 when an east-bound pickup crossed into his lane causing a head on collision.
The driver of the black pickup came to rest on a residential lawn.
Tire marks in the road show the path of the black pickup as the driver slammed on his brakes to avoid another vehicle that was waiting to make a left turn in front of him. The sudden swerve into the oncoming west-bound lane led to the head on collision.
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