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Nacogdoches Crash on Friday

On 8/28/15 at approximately 6:56 PM, Nacogdoches and Lufkin DPS Troopers responded to the scene of a two vehicle crash on US 59 North, just south of the City Of Nacogdoches near Old Lufkin Road in Nacogdoches County. The preliminary crash investigation indicates that the northbound traffic on US 59 was moving slowly while the scene of a previous crash was being cleared when a northbound 2012 Chevrolet Traverse approached the slow moving traffic and struck the towed unit of a 2005 Volvo truck tractor semi-trailer from behind. The driver of the Chevrolet was identified as Michael Zambo (27), from Lufkin, TX. Laura Saldans (23), also of Lufkin was pronounced deceased at the scene by Justice of the Peace Kerry Williamson. Michael Zambo and three other passengers, identified as Blaze Zambo (1 year old), Lira Richard (6) and Aubree Salda (6) were transported to Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches where Blaze Zambo was pronounced deceased. The driver of the truck tractor was identified as Rafael Polendo Hernandez (54),from Covina California. Hernandez was not reported as being injured during the crash. The crash remains under investigation and no additional information is available at this time

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