SILSBEE, Texas — A pickup truck veered off the road and overturned into a pond early Sunday morning in Hardin County, leaving one person with critical injuries and three others hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Texas Department of Public Safety reported that the accident occurred around 2:25 a.m. on FM 92 near Old Kountze Road. A 2019 Ram 1500 pickup truck, traveling south, left the roadway to the left, struck a fence, and subsequently overturned, coming to rest in the pond.
The driver, a 19-year-old man from Silsbee, was transported to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Two passengers, a 21-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man, were also taken to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A 22-year-old male passenger sustained life-threatening injuries in the crash and was also transported to the same hospital for treatment. A 12News crew observed one individual being transported by medical helicopter.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the wreck, and further details have not yet been released. This is an ongoing story, and updates will be provided as new information becomes available.
