Joe Smith Jr. and 13-Year-Old Boy Killed, Bradley Leverett and Teen Girl Injured in Head-On Accident on FM 1818 [Lufkin, TX]

Joe Smith Jr. and Teen Boy Die after Head-On Accident in Lufkin

 
LUFKIN, TX (November 7, 2024) — 53-year-old Joe Smith Jr., of Diboll, and a teen died in a head-on accident on Saturday, October 26.
 
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened at about 8:00 a.m. on FM 1818, near FM 58.
 
Texas DPS said Smith Jr. drove eastbound in a 2015 Ford Expedition on FM 1818. Then during a period of heavy fog, he attempted to pass the vehicle in front of him. However, he failed to do so safely and crashed head-on into a westbound 1997 Ford Ranger.
 
Smith Jr. and a 13-year-old boy, who was a passenger in the Ford Ranger, died at the scene.
 
Meanwhile, the driver of the Ford Ranger, identified as 45-year-old Bradley Leverett, of Huntington, and a 16-year-old female passenger, sustained injuries. Paramedics transported them to St. Luke’s Health Memorial for treatment.
 
Authorities continue to investigate the incident.

Our law firm offers our sincerest sympathies to the families and friends of Joe Smith Jr. and the teenage boy during this time of grief.

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