71 year old James Anthony Borski, of Spring, crashed his 2011 Chevy Pickup when he choked on food while driving.
Driver Chokes on Food, Slams Into Trees, SODA, November 23, 2015 - At approximately 12:35 pm on November 22, 2015, a black 2011 Chevy Pickup, driven by James Anthony Borski, 71, of Spring, was west-bound on US-190 East. According to Borski, as he was crossing the Bluff Creek Bridge, he choked on some food that he was eating while he was driving. Borski lost control of his pickup, veered left, struck the guard rail on the bridge and continued west, and to the left. His pickup rolled into the grass and continued west until he slammed into some trees a short distance west of the Bluff Creek Bridge. Americare Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Livingston Volunteer Fire Department, the Alabama Coushatta Police Department, and Troopers Kevin Burman and Chad Seamans with the Texas Highway Patrol. Borski was transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries. No citations were issued and the accident remains under investigation. A rollback wrecker from LakeView Towing recovered Borski's vehicle and it will be stored in Livingston.
Trooper Kevin Burman is the accident investigator.
The impact knocked a medium sized tree down.
Tire tracks in the grass lead to the eventual point of impact in the distance.
Borski was transported to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital.
Borski's vehicle was recovered by LakeView Towing.
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