Driver Passes Away from Fiery Crash, LIVINGSTON, November 12, 2024 - The Texas Department of Public Safety has released the name of the driver who was in a crash on November 8, 2024. At approximately 6:15 am, the driver of a small blue sedan was south-bound on US-59 (just south of Leggett), when he left the pavement to the right and struck a tree. His car ignited and began to burn. Law enforcement did their best to keep the flame down until Livingston Fire Department showed up and extinguished the flame. The driver, Matthew Deluna, 18, of Rosenberg, was rushed to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital where he passed away shortly after arrival. At current time, it is not known what caused Deluna to leave the pavement and crash into a tree. This accident remains under investigation by the Texas Highway Patrol.
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Driver Crashes Into Tree, Car Catches Fire, NEW WILLARD, November 8, 2024 - At approximately 6:15 am on November 8, 2024, the driver of a small car was south-bound on US-59 when the driver left the pavement to the right, proceeded down an embankment and slammed head on into a tree. The impact snapped the tree in half, the car caught fire, the driver was trapped. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Livingston Volunteer Fire Department, Allegiance Ambulance Service, and Corporal Ramey Bass with the Texas Highway Patrol were dispatched to the scene. When deputies arrived they used their fire extinguishers in an attempt to put out the fire. The fire was persistent, but law enforcement were able to keep the car from becoming engulfed in flames until the fire department arrived. The fire was extinguished. Volunteer firemen used the Jaws-of-Life to cut the door of the car and save the driver, (name not yet released). The driver was transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital with major injuries. The south-bound lanes of 59 were completely blocked during investigation and cleanup. A rollback wrecker from Kwik Tow out of Livingston was summoned to clean up the mess. This accident remains under investigation with the Texas Highway Patrol.
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