UPDATE: Name Released from This Morning's Accident... LIVINGSTON, September 22, 2025 - This morning (09/22/25) an 18 wheeler logging truck was north-bound on Business 59 when the driver, Mark Bullock, 62, of Corrigan left the pavement to the right, and took out two vehicles that were parked at Aaron's Tacos. Bullock was cited for causing this crash for failure to maintain a single lane of traffic.
ORIGINAL STORY BELOW
The driver of this 18 wheeler (walking by truck) allegedly fell asleep at the wheel when he left the pavement and took out 2 other parked vehicles off Busienss 59 in Livingston.
18 Wheeler Causes 3 Vehicle Crash, LIVINGSTON, September 22, 2025 - At approximately 8:16 am on September 22, 2025, the driver of an 18 wheeler logging truck (driver'snames not yet released) was north-bound on Business 59. As the driver was passing Aaron's Tacos, he allegedly fell asleep at the wheel, left the pavement to the right, and took out a black 2008 GMC Yukon (knocking it into a utility pole), and then a white 2024 Lexus is500. The driver of the GMC Yukon was sitting in the parking lot in his vehicle when he was knocked into the utility pole, and emerged unscathed. The driver of the Lexus (Edgar Amaya, 24, of Brownsville) was inside Aaron's when his vehicle was totaled by the semi. The semi looped around on the lawn of First Assembly God of Livingston, and finally stopped on the lawn a good distance from the two cars that he just took out. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with The Livingston Volunteer Fire Department, Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, and Officer Scott Paske with the Livingston Police Department. Officer Paske was assisted by other officers from Livingston P.D., and Trooper Sean Barnes with The Texas Highway Patrol. Amazingly, there were no injuries. Traffic on Business 59 was partially blocked during investigation and cleanup. LakeView Wrecker, out of Livingston, was summoned to clean up the mess. PolkCountyToday.com will update this story as soon as other names from the crash are released. This accident remains under investigation by The Livingston Police Department.
Special thank you: Ken withKen's Towingand Willster
This 2008 GMC Yukon was sitting in the parking lot of Aaron's Tacos off Business 59 in Livingston when it was slammed by an 18 wheeler that left the pavement after the driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel.
The driver of the GMC was sitting in his vehicle when he was knocked into the utility pole but escaped injury.
The 18 wheeler also totaled this 2024 Lexus is500 and dragged it onto the lawn of Livingston First Assembly Church.
The 18 wheeler looped around and finally stopped at the other side of the large church lawn.
24 year old Edgar Amaya, of Brownsville, was thankful that he wasn't in his vehicle when it was totaled by the 18 wheeler.
Mixi, Heidi, and Katy were on duty for PolkCountyToday.com.
If you would like to comment on this story, we'd love to hear from you. Email us at pctletters@gmail.com. Be sure to include the story subject in the subject line of your email, also list your name and town in your letter. Your letter will be posted in Letters to the Editor.
