TRINITY COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety troopers investigated a one-vehicle fatality crash on Pinecrest Road just south of Goober Gap Road that occurred Saturday.
The crash left one teen dead and another with serious injuries.
The preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 4:56 p.m., a 2012 Honda Pilot was traveling north.
Reports indicate the Honda was traveling at an unsafe speed for the conditions of the roadway, left the roadway to the left, struck a concrete culvert, and overturned.
The driver of the Honda, identified as 17-year-old male of Trinity, was pronounced deceased on scene. One passenger, identified as a 13-year-old female of Trinity, was transported to Memorial Herman for treatment of possible life-threatening injuries.
The names of the victims were not released.
The investigation is ongoing.
Trinity ISD Superintendent Dr. John Kaufman said this is an incredibly difficult time for students, staff, and families, and the district’s thoughts and prayers are with the family as well as all who are impacted by the loss.
The district worked on a comprehensive plan to offer support to students and staff.
•Trinity county firefighters were kept busy Saturday, as Trinity Fire & Rescue battled a grass fire on Friday Road and Parrish Road which had burned into a heavily wooded area and required assistance from the Texas Forest Service.
Also on Saturday, Trinity County 356 VFD responded to a brush fire caused by the burning of household trash.
Reports indicate the blaze started small but quickly got out of control, resulting in the loss of a travel trailer, a pull-behind trailer, and a portion of the surrounding woods.
Although the homeowner had running water nearby, it was not enough to control the fire under these extremely dry conditions.
Firefighters remind county residents that a burn ban is still in place, and recommend people do not burn under any circumstances.
•Groveton Volunteer Fire Department responded to a large, fast moving grass fire in Woodlake on Feb. 24. Trinity Fire, Pennington Fire and Corrigan Fire provided mutual aid, which helped keep the fire from reaching the woods.
