One vehicle accident North of Kirbyville Monday afternoon

Kirbyville Police, Kirbyville Volunteer Fire Department, and The Texas Department of Public Safety were called out to a crash on U.S. Highway 96, near County Road 457, that occurred on Monday, June 17.

DPS Media Sergeant Shana Clark said that at approximately 3:43 p.m., a 2010 Ford Fusion was traveling south. Clark stated that the driver, 18-year-old Hunter Montgomery of Jasper was traveling at a speed which was unsafe during a period of rainy weather and hydroplaned into the west ditch where it struck a private drive and a phone pedestal.

Neither Montgomery or his two passengers were injured.