Vehicle crash blocks road near Highway 42 in Overton, Overton TX
TrafficA vehicle crashed near Highway 42 and County Road 918 in Overton. The car's trunk and steering were damaged, making it undrivable. The vehicle is partially blocking the road. A fallen rotten tree may be involved or obstructing traffic. A local resident is helping control traffic with a tractor.
Audio|Source: Rusk County Public Safety
02:52
Transcript:
00:00
17 County is this on 918 or 42?
00:06
On 918? On 918?
00:09
June 4 do we know north or south in 42 direction eastward?
00:17
It's going to be just 8-7.
00:23
Okay.
00:34
Ryan, you see anything back there yet?
00:39
No, sir, nothing at all.
00:41
I'm going to go ahead and head east a little bit, but no, sir.
00:46
Okay, I'm coming west.
00:48
I didn't see anything.
00:51
And then one then, going to be east of 42 on 1918.
00:57
Copy.
01:02
Okay, Sammy, there's people out here with fly.
01:05
Oh, yeah, Sandy, come east.
01:06
It's been hit.
01:08
Come on to the east.
01:09
It looks like it's been hit.
01:11
Uh,
01:16
driver, if they have a preference on record.
01:18
That way, we can start rotation if they don't.
01:20
Please, sir.
01:22
Yes, sir. Okay.
01:23
I'm fine.
01:26
10.4 called and advised that the vehicle was still drivable.
01:33
That's even better.
01:39
17 County is not going to be drivable.
01:42
It is damaged trunk.
01:44
Steering components.
01:58
Seventeen twenty eight
02:04
One Sam Roberts four eight one Sam robert four eight one one Sam robert four eighty one
02:14
New London, Russ County.
02:15
We are at the right place.
02:17
One of the neighbors is going to get his tractors that will control traffic, and he'll be back in a minute.
02:22
It has been hit, but I'll update you here in a minute.
02:25
I can't tell if it was anything or not.
02:28
It's pretty rotten tree.
02:31
Right,
02:34
can I get on the other side of it?
02:38
Yes, sir, very easily, if you don't mind, yes, won't be any trouble, Sam.
02:43
That dodged truck down the road west of me hit it, I'll walk down there next, but yes, very easily.
02:51
Okay, the county's going to be out with him here.
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Near TX-42, Overton, TX 75684
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