Log Truck Loses Load on 59 Overpass in Lufkin

A log truck crash closed the area of the intersection of US 59 south and the loop in Lufkin on Monday. Lufkin police announced Loop 287 was reopened by 5:20 p.m. that evening.

From a photo posted by Constable Tom Selman, it appears the truck wrecked on the 59 overpass and spilled logs onto the loop underpass.

Selman said the wreck occurred around 12:40 p.m.

According to Lufkin police, nobody was injured in the one-vehicle wreck. Loop 287 under South First Street will be closed for the majority of the afternoon while the truck and timber are removed.

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Author: Donna Montgomery