Minor Injuries after Truck Rear-Ended Bus

ANGELINA COUNTY — A two-vehicle accident between a Lufkin school bus and a van sent two people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Richard Dial, 54, of Groveton, was northbound in a van hauling car and trailer around 2:00 on Denman Avenue when he changed lanes at a red light. His vehicle rear-ended a school bus. The bus driver, Latanya Brown, 41, of Lufkin, was taken to Memorial Medical Center-Lufkin by Lufkin Fire paramedics, but three teenagers aboard the bus were uninjured, according to Lufkin ISD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.

Dial, who is able to drive his van with wheelchair-accessible equipment, was also taken to Memorial. His passenger, Curtis Shaver, was uninjured. None of the injuries reported in the accident appeared to be life-threatening. Dial was cited for failure to control speed.