85-Year-Old James Flanagan Dies in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 271 [Upshur County, TX]

85-Year-Old James Flanagan Identified in Fatal Upshur County Crash on Highway 271

 
UPSHUR COUNTY, TX (November 1, 2022) – Police identified 85-year-old James Flanagan of Longview as the victim who died in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 271 on October 28.
 
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the collision happened just four miles north of Gilmer.
 
Based on a report, Flanagan stopped his GMC on the shoulder of the highway to make a U-turn illegally. At that point, a 2021 Kenworth trailer was heading south on the highway. At the same time, a Ford Taurus was moving north.
 
As Flanagan stopped the truck, it was hit by the trailer. Subsequently, the truck also collided with the Taurus and a 2019 Western Star trailer that was parked in the lanes.
 
As a result, Flanagan died in the incident.
 
The trailer driver, 42-year-old Rafael Flores of Tyler and the Taurus driver, 44-year-old Joshua J. Harms of El Paso were not hurt.
 
As of now, officials are still investigating this incident.

Our sincerest sympathies go to the family and loved ones of James Flanagan.

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