UPDATE: Driver Passes Away in Head On Collision, GOODRICH, October 26, 2024 - The driver of 2013 Chevy Cruz that drove into oncoming traffic that caused a head on collision has passed. Carl Dean Morgan, 80, of Goodrich, was apparently disoriented when he turned onto 59 to drive north-bound in the south bound lanes of traffic resulting in a head on collision on October 15, 2024. PolkCountyToday.com has learned that Morgan passed away from the injuries that he sustained in that crash.
Names Released from Head On Collision, GOODRICH, October 16, 2024 - At approximately 10:30 am on October 15, 2024, a black 2011 Ford Escape driven by Lisa Marie Adrian, 45, of Livingston, was south-bound on US-59 when she was slammed head on by a wrong way driver. A white 2013 Chevy Cruz, driven by Carl Dean Morgan, 80, of Goodrich was driving north-bound in the south-bound lanes of traffic. He nearly struck a pickup head on, but the driver of the pickup cut right and Morgan's vehicle bounced off the trailer that the pickup was pulling and slammed head on into Adrian. Morgan was flown from the scene while Adrian and her two passengers were transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital with undisclosed but non-life-threatening injuries.
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Wrong Way Driver Causes Head On Collision, GOODRICH, October 15, 2024 - At approximately 10:30 am on October 15, 2024, the driver of a black 2011 Ford Escape was south-bound on US-59 just north of the north end of Loop 393. The driver of the Ford was suddenly slammed head on by a silver 2013 Chevy Cruz that was driving north-bound on the south-bound side of 59. According to a witness who was involved in the accident, the Chevy Cruz almost slammed into him, he steered right to avoid the head on and the Chevy Cruz bounced off of the trailer that he was pulling and slammed instead into the south-bound Ford Escape. The names of the drivers have not yet been released. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Livingston Volunteer Fire Department Heavy Rescue Unit, Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Officer Jack Mueller with the Livingston Police Department, and Corporal Ramey Bass with the Texas Highway Patrol. A landing zone was set up on the north-bound side of 59 and the driver of the Chevy Cruz was flown and he appeared to be critical condition. The driver and passengers of the Ford Escape were transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital. The driver of the pickup pulling a trailer was physically okay. Traffic on the north-bound side of 59 was completely blocked for flight operations and the south-bound side was completely blocked for investigation and cleanup. The Chevy Cruz was recovered by Smith Towing out of Livingston while the Ford Escape was recovered by Pop's Wrecker Service out of Livingston. We will update this story with more information as soon as it's made available. This accident remains under investigation by the Texas Highway Patrol.
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The driver of the Chevy Cruz appeared to be in critical condition and was flown from the scene.
The driver of this pickup/trailer was south-bound when the Chevy Cruz initially bounced off of his trailer before slamming into the Ford Escape.
Corporal Ramey Bass with the Texas Highway Patrol, gathers information from an accident victim from the Ford Escape.
Interior of the Ford Escape
Interior of the Chevy Cruz (wrong way vehicle)
Corporal Bass is the accident investigator.
The Chevy was recovered by Smith Towing...
...while the Ford was recovered by Pop's Towing.
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