UPDATE ON MAJOR FATALITY ACCIDENT

(OCTOBER 20, 2022): The victim that was fatally injured in the major accident in the 1600 block of South West Stallings Dr. on October 19, 2022 has been identified to be Kenneth Walker 61 years of age from Timpson, Texas. Mr. Walker was pronounced deceased on scene by the Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2. The preliminary investigation indicates that a Gray 2006 Peterbilt pulling a car hauler was traveling south bound in the 1600 block of Southwest Stallings Dr. when it attempted to make a U-turn from an improper lane. A red 1995 Peterbilt, being operated by Kenneth Walker, pulling a trailer load of logs was also traveling southbound when it came upon the truck attempting to make an improper U-turn. Mr. Walker attempted to take evasive action to avoid the collision but was unsuccessful and struck the car hauling trailer. A Ram 3500 pickup that was also traveling south bound was struck by logs and the truck tractor. Numerous agencies including NPD, NCSO, Timpson PD, DPS, and TxDot assisted during the investigation and subsequent traffic issues. All south bound lanes of traffic were rerouted for a substantial amount of time to allow for the accident reconstruction and cleanup. There were no other reported injuries from this accident. The NPD traffic division is still investigating the crash. The findings of the investigation will be forwarded to the Nacogdoches District Attorney’s Office for review.