NAME RELEASED FROM FATAL CRASH: The name of the driver who was north-bound on US-59 (just north of the Livingston City Limits) and left the pavement to the right and crashed into a tree has been released. Walmer Joel Vincente-Hernandez, 25, of Livingston, was pronounced deceased at the scene by a Polk County Justice of the Peace on Friday night after his 2012 Ford Taurus crashed into a tree and caught fire. Hernandez was likely killed on impact when his vehicle struck a large pine tree in a front yard. This accident remains under investigation by The Texas Highway Patrol.
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1 Person Deceased in Single Vehicle Accident, LIVINGSTON, February 21, 2025 - At approximately 8 pm on February 21, 2025, the driver of a gray 2012 Ford Taurus was north-bound on US-59 just north of the Livingston City Limits. For an unknown reason, the driver left the pavement to the right, proceeded through drainage area, and struck a large pine tree in a yard. The vehicle caught fire, and the driver (male, name not yet released) was possibly killed on impact. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Livingston Volunteer Fire Department, and Troopers Simon Mijares and Nick Hatton with The Texas Highway Patrol. Justice of the Peace, Sarah Rasberry performed an inquest at the scene. The driver was transported from the scene by a first-call car from Cochran Funeral Home. The vehicle was transported from the scene by Harwood Wrecker Service. This accident remains under investigation by The Texas Highway Patrol. We'll update this story with more information as soon as it's made available.
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The driver of this 2012 Ford Taurus was north-bound on US-59 when they left the pavement to the right and struck a large pine tree.
Marks in the grass show the path of the vehicle that leads straight to a large pine tree.
The vehicle burst through this patch of underbrush.
Justice of the Peace, Sarah Rasberry filed an inquest at the scene.
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