Man Killed in Accident
Posted/updated on: May 24, 2011 at 2:30 am
PALESTINE — 73-year-old retiree Luther T. Harper of Palestine is dead following a one-vehicle accident that occurred around 1:30 Saturday afternoon in Anderson County. A DPS report says Harper was westbound on FM 1137 near Palestine, 7/10 of a mile north of U.S. Highway 84. Authorities say Harper left the roadway, overcorrected, and struck several trees. He was taken to Palestine Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:40 p.m. Saturday. The DPS report says road conditions were clear and dry, and Harper was not wearing a seat belt.
