Driver of 18-wheeler dead after driving through store

LUFKIN — An 18-wheeler driver was killed early Wednesday morning after the truck drove through an AutoZone store in Lufkin. According to our news partner KETK, the truck was hauling bananas nearing the store just before 4:30 a.m. and left the road near an intersection for an unknown reason. The truck traveled several hundred yards before driving completely through the Autozone store. The 18-wheeler came to a stop in some trees at Kiwanis Park behind an office building. When officers and firefighters arrived on the scene, the driver was found dead. He is identified as Brian Golliday, 62, of St. Louis, Missouri. Golliday’s family told officers that he had a history of heart problems. An autopsy has been ordered. .

The truck tore through power lines during the crash. Initially, about 900 homes in the area were without power, but that problem was almost fully resolved by about 8 a.m. Wednesday. By early afternoon, drivers were being asked to use caution in the area and expect delays as cleanup continued.