MILAM, Texas — Jerry Quinn Humphries, 76, died after driving into a ditch, Thursday afternoon, according to Texas Department of Public Safety.
Humphries was traveling northbound around 1:30 p.m. on SH 36 approaching a left curve in the roadway. His Ford failed to maintain a lane, left the roadway and drove into a ditch, as stated in a press release.
The truck collided with a tree and Humphries was pronounced dead on the scene, per press release.
Texas DP reminds drivers to limit distractions on the road, which will greatly reduce the probability of being involved in a traffic crash.
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