SHELBY COUNTY, TX – Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)

Troopers investigated this morning a two vehicle fatal crash on US 59, about two

miles north of Timpson.

 

The preliminary crash investigation indicates at approximately 8:40 a.m., a 2006

Freightliner truck tractor semi-trailer was reportedly making a U-Turn on US 59 in

an attempt to travel south. A 2009 Ford pickup, also traveling south, struck the side

of the trailer being towed by the truck tractor.

 

The driver of the Kenworth is identified as Jose Luna, 32, from Houston, TX. Luna

was not reported as being injured as a result of the crash.

 

The driver of the Ford is identified as Johnathon Martin Jr., 30, from Timpson.

Martin was transported from the scene of the crash to a hospital in Center and was

later pronounced deceased.

 

This crash remains under investigation. No additional information is available at

this time.