Ambulances from Americare Ambulance Service line up on the shoulder of US-59 to gather the injured.
Five Teens Hospitalized (one flown to Houston) After Rolling Vehicle, LEGGETT, November 12, 2011 - At approximately 11:15 pm on November 11, 2011, a tan 2005 Nissan Altima driven by Pleh Reh, 19, of Houston, was north-bound on US-59 just north of Leggett. For some reason, Reh's vehicle left the road to the right by the rest area, jumped a large culvert and rolled three times. Reh, and all 4 of his passengers sustained injuries during the multiple rollover. Americare 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 and Troopers David Flowers, Rocky Thigpen, Kevin Burman, and Darwon Evans (all with the Texas Highway Patrol). Reh and three of the occupants were transported by ambulance to Livingston Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries, a fifth passenger, You Len, was flown to Hermann Hospital in Houston with serious injuries. Traffic was not blocked during investigation and cleanup. According to Trooper Flowers, Pleh Reh will be cited for unsafe speed. A rollback wrecker from Clifton Chevrolet out of Corrigan recovered Reh's vehicle and it will be stored in Corrigan. The scene was cleared by 12:30 am.
WARNING: The pictures below are images from the scene of a violent accident. Some images show blood. If you can't handle this, then don't scroll down the page!
Trooper David Flowers (left) is the investigating Officer. Trooper Rocky Thigpen speaks with injured vehicle occupants.
Corporal Terri Mayer with the Sheriff's Office assisted EMS personnel.
An EMS professional from Americare speaks with the beat up teens.
One teen (You Len) was found in the back floorboard, with serious injuries.
You Len was loaded onto a PHi Air Medical helicopter and flown to Hermann Hospital in Houston.
Troopers Flowers and Thigpen investigate the interior of the car. The car rolled three times and came to rest upright.
Trooper Kevin Burman and Fireman Allen Cook examine the vehicle.
PHi Air Medical lifts off from the rest area on the south-bound side of 59 enroute to Houston.
Reh's vehicle was recovered by Clifton Chevrolet out of Corrigan.
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