Quitman Man Killed in Loop 49 Wreck
Posted/updated on: March 3, 2017 at 9:32 am
SMITH COUNTY — A fatal wreck on Loop 49 in Smith County Wednesday night is under investigation. It happened around 7:30 just north of Highway 64. According to the Department of Public Safety report, a truck hauling a trailered Mustang was traveling south on Loop 49 when the vehicle rolled off the trailer into traffic. A truck traveling in the northbound lane of Loop 49 struck the Mustang, killing the truck’s driver. He was identified as John Turner, 23, Quitman. Two passengers were transported to East Texas Medical Center. Their conditions are not known.
