A two-vehicle head-on accident just inside the San Augustine county line Friday night has taken the life of an Orange woman and resulted in another Orange man being charged in her death.

 

DPS Communications in Lufkin says Trooper Jade LaVergne's accident report states, 61-year old Malinda Pond was a passenger in a 2015 Honda Pilot headed southbound on US 96, driven by 61-year old William Pond, also of Orange, when a 2006 Dodge Ram driven by 53-year old Bryan Spurgeon of Orange was northbound and crossed the center stripe striking the Honda head-on.

 

The accident occurred at 9:58 p.m., approximately 5 miles north of San Augustine, two miles south of the Shelby County line.

 

Malinda Pond was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:20 p.m. by San Augustine County JP Pct. 4 J.D. Miller.

 

William Pond was life-flighed to ETMC Tyler and was listed in stable condition.

 

Spurgeon was taken to CHI St. Luke's Health Memorial in San Augustine, treated and then arrested and charged with Intoxication Manslaughter with a Vehicle. He was arraigned by Judge Miller and released Saturday on $100,000 bond.

 

Two passengers in the Pond vehicle, 11-year old Brent Silvers was treated at CHI St. Luke's Health Memorial in San Augustine, and 12-year old Sierra Muse, was taken to University Health in Shreveport. Their condition is not known. They are both from Indianapolis, IN.