A two-vehicle crash in Rusk County resulted in minor injuries on Christmas Day. According to preliminary reports, the two-vehicle collision occurred on Saturday morning near the intersection of US 259 and County Road 236 in Rusk County. According to initial reports, an SUV collided with a tractor towing a bush hog mower on US Highway 259. The crash did not result in any serious injuries. Officials said … [Read more...] about [12-25-2021] Rusk County, TX – Two-Vehicle Crash Caused Minor Injuries Near Intersection of US 259 and CR 236
[12-25-2021] Rusk County, TX – 43-Year-Old Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident on US 259
A pickup struck and killed 43-year-old Edmon Lynard H., who was standing next to a broken-down vehicle on U.S. Highway 259 in Rusk County on December 25, 2021. The fatal pedestrian accident transpired at approximately 6:35 p.m. about five miles south of Henderson on US 259. According to a press release, the Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to and investigated the incident. The pedestrian … [Read more...] about [12-25-2021] Rusk County, TX – 43-Year-Old Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident on US 259
[08-15-2021] Rusk County, TX – One Person Killed, Another Injured After a Fatal Head-On Crash on FM 225
A 36-year-old woman identified as Conshneka W. was killed while another person was injured after a head-on collision on Fm 225 on Sunday night, August 15. The fatal collision transpired at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Farm-to-Market Road 225, just south of Henderson. A southbound 2016 Kia Forte was traveling on FM 225 when, for unclear reasons, it crossed over the center stripe and collided head-on with an oncoming … [Read more...] about [08-15-2021] Rusk County, TX – One Person Killed, Another Injured After a Fatal Head-On Crash on FM 225
[08-13-2021] Rusk County, TX – One Person Killed After a Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash on Carthage Highway
One unidentified person was killed after a deadly two-vehicle accident on Carthage Highway on Friday, August 13. According to the initial reports from local authorities, the accident took place in the 6000 block of US Highway 79 East (Carthage Highway). Two unspecified vehicles collided on the roadway for unclear reasons. The circumstances leading up to the collision have not been established. At least one person … [Read more...] about [08-13-2021] Rusk County, TX – One Person Killed After a Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash on Carthage Highway