Justice of the Peace, Terri Mayer speaks with primary investigator, Trooper Nick Hatton. Mayer filed an inquest at the scene.
Horrible Night on 146, Multiple Fatality Accident, PROVIDENCE, November 10, 2023 - Shortly after 10 pm on November 9, 2023, a gray 2023 GMC pickup, driven by Joshua Gorman, 30, of Livingston, was north-bound on US-146 when a south-bound white 2011 Buick Lucerne slid out of control on the rain soaked pavement, into the north-bound lane directly into Gorman's vehicle. The driver of the Buick, Shemikia Brown, 34, of Livingston, and three of her passengers (small children) were killed on impact. Both vehicles came to rest on the pavement next to Millgate Road. 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 Offiice, and Trooper Nick Hatton with the Texas Highway Patrol. A fourth child in Brown's vehicle was transported by Ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital. Traffic on 146 was rerouted around the scene of the accident. Gorman was physically okay. Justice of the Peace, Terri Mayer filed an inquest at the scene. The victims were transported from the scene by Cochran Funeral Home. The Buick was recovered by Dan's Towing of Livingston, and the GMC pickup was recovered by Smith Towing out of Livingston. This accident remains under investigation by the Texas Highway Patrol.
Special thank you: Country Boy Towing
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Trooper Nick Hatton is the primary accident investigator.
30 year old Joshua Gorman, of Livingston, was driving this 2023 GMC pickup north-bound on US-146 when a south-bound vehicle slid into his lane.
34 year old Shemikia Brown, of Livingston, was driving this 2011 Buick Lucerne south-bound on 146 when she slid into the north-bound lanes. Brown's vehicle impacted Gorman's vehicle on the Buick's passenger's side.
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