DPS: BLOWN TIRE LEADS TO FATAL ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 36 NEAR SOMERVILLE

  

DPS is investigating a fatal accident involving a box truck Tuesday afternoon near Somerville. 

The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on Highway 36 at FM 1948.

According to DPS Sergeant Justin Ruiz, a 2007 Mack box truck was traveling northbound on Highway 36 when one of its tires blew out, causing it to lose traction, veer off the roadway and overturn.

The driver, 55-year-old Dana Brock of College Station, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.

Brock was the lone occupant in the truck, and no other vehicles were involved.