On July 19, 2016, at approximately 5:15p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety was notified of a two vehicle crash on FM 1135 in Orange County. The crash occurred in the 2900 Block of FM 1135.
A 2010 Ford pickup truck was traveling northbound on FM 1135. A 2005 Honda SUV was traveling southbound on FM 1135. The driver of the Ford pickup truck crossed the center dividing line striking the Honda. The momentum of the collision caused the Ford to travel off the roadway. The Ford truck traveled through a barbed wire fence and struck a tree. The Ford truck came to rest leaning against the tree.
The driver of the Ford, 16-year-old Darren Garza of Vidor, was transported by ambulance to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont with minor injuries. The driver of the Honda, 64-year-old Rose Court of Orange, was transported by ambulance to St. Elizabeth hospital. Her injuries did not appear to be life threatening.
Garza was issued a traffic citation for failure to drive in a single lane.
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