UPDATE:Woman Dies After Being Struck by Pickup, NEW WILLARD, October 27, 2025 - At approximately 8:45 pm on August 24, 2025, a black 2016 Ford F-250 pickup, driven by Peter Johnson, 65, of Houston, was north-bound on US-59. Johnson struck a pedestrian who was trying to cross and apparently misjudged how close the truck was. The pedestrian, Francis Morin, 39, of Livingston, was actually grazed by the truck. Morin was impacted by the passenger's side mirror and then the travel trailer that Johnson was pulling. Morin collapsed on the pavement as Johnson pulled to the shoulder. Morin was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and died shortly after arrival.
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Deputy Devon Franz (right) and Sergeant Trent Jones with The Polk County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Franz was the first emergency personnel on the scene and immediately began CPR on the female pedestrian.
Auto / Pedestrian Accident, Pedestrian Critical, MARSTON, October 24, 2025 - At approximately 8:45 pm on October 24, 2025, a black 2016 Ford F-250 pickup (pulling a travel trailer) was north-bound on US-59 (just past the south end of Loop 116) when a female attempted to cross the road in front of them and was impacted. The driver pulled to the right shoulder, the female was laid out on the pavement. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with Deputy Devon Franz and Sergeant Trent Jones with The Polk County Sheriff's Office. The Deputies initiated a preliminary investigation as they held the scene for a Trooper that was being dispatched from Lufkin. The female pedestrian was loaded onto an ambulance and was in critical condition. There were no other injuries. The names of the parties have not yet been released. PolkCountyToday.com will update this story as soon as more information is made available.
The pedestrian was struck by the pickup's mirror and grazed by the passenger's side of the pickup.
...additionally, the pedestrian was struck by the travel trailer.
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