LUMBERTON, TEXAS — A 62-year-old Beaumont man died Thursday morning after the southbound flatbed truck he was driving overturned at the north city limits of Lumberton, trapping him inside.
Lumberton Police Chief Danny Sullins identified the driver as Terry Bellard, 62, of Beaumont. The crash occurred at approximately 10:40 a.m. First responders rushed to the scene and worked to free Bellard from the overturned truck, but he died at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
LHS Drive South (Highway 69) closed at Walton during the crash investigation and while crews worked to remove the wreckage. The Texas Department of Public Safety worked the scene alongside the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office and Lumberton Police Department.
Authorities have not released details about what caused the crash. The investigation remains ongoing.
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