January 29, 2026 - First responders with the Timpson Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the location of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. Highways 59 and 84 in Timpson on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
When fire department personnel and Shelby County Sheriff's Department deputies arrived at the scene, they found a truck tractor in the middle of the southbound traffic lane of U.S. 59 and a truck hauling oilfield equipment.
According to details from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 6:53pm, a white 2012 Peterbilt truck tractor owned by Baker Hughes and driven by Chance King, 28, of Victoria was attempting to cross U.S. 59 to travel east on U.S. 84, while a grey 2020 Peterbilt owned by ZRM Hauling LLC, and driven by Isidro Garcia, 63, of Houston towing a 1993 Raven semi-trailer was traveling south on U.S. 59.
It is reported that the 2012 Peterbilt failed to yield the right-of-way and struck the 2020 Peterbilt.
King and Garcia were reported to not have been injured.
Citation details were not reported.
According to DPS, this is an ongoing investigation, and no further information is available at this time.
Fire personnel and deputies diverted traffic at the location until the crash scene was clear.
