Lufkin man gets 20 years in prison after driving through home leaving one dead
Posted/updated on: April 21, 2026 at 4:13 pm
LUFKIN (KETK) – A Lufkin man was sentenced to 20 years in state prison on Thursday after he drove through an Angelina County home and left the homeowner dead in April 2025.
Jorge Urbina Lopez of Lufkin was arrested in April of 2025 after the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office said his Chevrolet truck left the roadway, hit a tree and smashed into a home in Moffett.
70-year-old Robert Bole was found dead inside the home after the truck drove into the home. The truck was later found under a tarp at Lopez’s home, which was just three miles away from Bole’s residence.
Lopez’s home was searched but he was only found after sheriff’s office deputies searched a second location. Lopez was found hiding under a bed and reportedly resisted arrest.
On Thursday, Lopez pleaded guilty to failure to stop and render aid in a collision causing death. The 217th Judicial District Court judge then sentenced Lopez to serve 20 years in state prison. Lopez’s 20-year sentence in state prison started on Thursday and he was given a 357-day credit for time he had already served in jail.
