Robert Boles struck, killed when car hits home Lufkin-area home
ANGELINA CO., TX – A man died last Thursday morning when a vehicle crashed through his house in north-central Angelina County, reports abc 13 News.
The accident happened shortly before 7 a.m. on FM 842 near Old Moffett Road. This is on the northeastern outskirts of Lufkin, about 20 miles south of Nacogdoches.
Police say that Jorge Urbina Lopez lost control of his Chevy pickup truck on FM 842, left the roadway, and crashed through the home of 70-year-old Robert Boles after hitting a tree.
The truck struck Boles when it drove through the house, killing him at the scene.
Lopez did not stop to render aid or to speak with authorities, instead choosing to flee the scene.
Police located and arrested Lopez on multiple pending warrants and on felony charges pertaining to the hit-and-run accident that killed Boles.
A full investigation is underway.
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