TRINITY COUNTY, Texas — An elderly man was only slightly injured after crashing into an 18-wheeler early Christmas morning.
The incident occurred in the early morning on Christmas Day. That is when the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a reckless driver. Deputies located the vehicle and attempted to stop it but were unable to get the vehicle stopped.
According to a social media post, while deputies were following the vehicle, it crashed into an 18-wheeler.
“The driver was an elderly gentleman who was fatigued and falling asleep while driving,” Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace said. “There was no alcohol involved. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries, only minor injuries, but multiple vehicles were damaged and the situation could have ended much worse.”
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