Muddy tracks lead to where 51 year old Timothy Allen Hardwick, of Fort Myers, Florida, rolled his 2004 Chevy Z-71 pickup.
Driver Rolls Pickup, GOODRICH, August 24, 2016 - At approximately 1:10 pm on August 24, 2016, a blue 2004 Chevy Z-71 pickup driven by Timothy Allen Hardwick, 51, of Fort Myers, Florida, was south-bound on US-59 a short distance north of the Trinity River Bridge. According to Hardwick, there was debris in the road and he swerved to avoid hitting it and lost control of his pickup. Hardwick's vehicle left the pavement to the left. The front of his pickup caught the ground and rolled into the muddy median. Hardwick's vehicle came to rest upside down facing north. Americare Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Livingston Volunteer Fire Department and Troopers Darwon Evans and David Morris with the Texas Highway Patrol. Hardwick was helped from his vehicle and transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Traffic on the south-bound side of 59 was partially blocked during investigation and cleanup. No citations were issued. A rollback wrecker from Ken's Towing recovered Hardwick's vehicle and it will be stored at Harrison Body Shop in Livingston.
A deputy from nearby San Jacinto County assisted (speaking to Hardwick).
Hardwick's vehicle came to rest upside down facing north.
Hardwick's vehicle was turned upright and recovered by Ken's Towing.
Trooper Darwon Evans is the accident investigator.
The Great Houdini assisted with vehicle recovery services.
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