An 80-year-old man was seriously injured Thursday in a collision of two pickup trucks on FM 1130 at Dewitt Lane about 11 a.m. Orange police report Bobby Denham of Orange was taken by Acadian Ambulance to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Lt. Keaton said Denham was driving a Dodge Ram 2500 southbound on FM 1130 when he turned left to go to Dewitt. According to Lt. Keaton, the Ram turned into the path of a Chevrolet pickup driven by 67-year-old Floyd Thornal that was traveling northbound on FM 1130.
The collision made the Dodge Ram spin and end up facing in the opposite direction. Lt. Keaton said the Chevrolet pickup ended up in a ditch. Thornal had minor injuries. Denham was issued a ticket for failure to yield the right-of-way while turning left.
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