Truck crash leaves woman dead

RUSK – Charlotte Goff, 55, was identified by authorities as a bicyclist killed in an 18-wheeler collision on Wednesday night, according to Rusk police. The collision happened in the 1200 block of U.S. Highway 84 close to Loop 343 at approximately 8:50 p.m., according to investigators. Preliminary findings revealed that Goff was riding a bicycle when an 18-wheeler passed by and she fell into the road. Goff died at the scene after being hit by a truck. She was declared dead by Cherokee County Justice of the Peace Brenda Dominy.

The 18-wheeler’s driver stayed at the scene and has been completely cooperating with investigators, according to the police. The Rusk Police Department is still investigating the collision with support from the Texas Department of Public Safety; no criminal charges have been filed.