Off the rail

A lengthy portion of guardrail was uprooted along FM 47 North near VZCR 2475 around 1 p.m. March 5. A Chevrolet pickup truck hauling a trailer drifted off the roadway and collided with the railing while traveling south towards Wills Point. Officers from the Wills Point Police Department, members of the DPS, Champion EMS and the Wills Point Fire Department all arrived on the scene to assess the damage, divert traffic, and render aid to the driver of the damaged truck. The driver, who was not yet identified as of press time, was taken via ambulance from scene to a Tyler area hospital where he was evaluated and eventually released. Preliminary results indicate that speed was likely major factor, although the DPS investigation of the accident is still ongoing.