BLUE BELL TRUCK DRIVER KILLED IN GUADALUPE CO. CRASH
A Blue Bell Ice Cream truck driver was killed Saturday morning in a single-vehicle accident in Guadalupe County.
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Officials say the driver was traveling northbound on FM 467 near Sweet Home Road around 9:45 a.m. The driver was approaching a curve in wet and rainy conditions when the truck traveled through the curve and struck a guardrail.
The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office shared a photo showing the Blue Bell truck tipped over onto its side.
DPS said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified to KENS 5 of San Antonio as 50-year-old Russell Duane Ivey, a route sales representative for Blue Bell.
Blue Bell issued a statement saying they are “heartbroken” and that their thoughts and prayers are with the driver’s family and friends at this time.
Condolences and prayers for Mr. Ivey’s family!