Three Vehicle Crash, SWARTWOUT, September 16, 2023 - At approximately 5:30 pm on September 16, 2023, a black 2021 Dodge Ram Pickup, driven by Fernando Estrada, Jr., 31, of Coldspring, was south-bound on FM-1988 South. As Estrada was about to pass FM-3126, a north-bound gray 2020 GMC Arcadia, driven by a 16 year old Livingston youth (female), attempted a left turn onto 3126 but failed to yield to Estrada. The vehicles collided. The impact knocked the GMC into a blue 2020 Ford F-150 pickup driven by Himanshu Kumar Thawait, 41, of Richmond. Thawait was directly behind the GMC. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with Park Rangers from nearby Lake Livingston State Park, and Trooper Cotye Lowrie with the Texas Highway Patrol. The young female that was driving the GMC and her passenger were both transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries. Everyone else was okay. Traffic at the intersection was partially blocked and rerouted during investigation and cleanup. The Livingston youth was cited for failing to yield right-of-way to Estrada. Estrada's vehicle was recovered by Ken's Towing and will be stored at Harrison Body Shop in Livingston. Thawait's vehicle was recovered by LakeView Wrecker and will be stored in Livingston. The GMC was recovered by Country Boy Towing and will be stored in Livingston.
Below is a newly acquired dashboard video that captured the crash on camera...
A 16 year old female Livingston Youth was driving this 2020 GMC Arcadia north-bound on FM-1988 South when she attempted a left turn onto FM-3126 and failed to yield to an oncoming pickup.
31 year old Fernando Estrada, Jr., of Coldspring was driving this 2021 Dodge Ram pickup when the youth pulled directly in front of him.
The GMC was knocked into this blue 2020 Ford F-150 driven by 41 year old Himanshu Kumar Thawait, of Richmond.
The youth who was driving the GMC and her passenger (sitting on the road) were both transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital.
The passenger appeared to have a broken leg.
The Dodge was recovered by Ken's Towing.
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