{"id":4463,"date":"2024-07-30T04:34:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T09:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/?p=4463"},"modified":"2024-07-30T04:34:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T09:34:25","slug":"man-51-dies-as-truck-slams-into-tree-near-flat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/texas-truck-accidents\/man-51-dies-as-truck-slams-into-tree-near-flat\/","title":{"rendered":"Man, 51, dies as truck slams into tree near Flat\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEAR FLAT, TX \u2013 A 51-year-old man driving a Hino L6 truck lost his life when he swerved off eastbound Highway 36 near CR 334 and plowed into a tree Thursday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This solo collision happened after 6 p.m., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox44news.com\/news\/local-news\/coryell-county\/man-dies-in-coryell-county-commercial-truck-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOX 44 News<\/a> reported. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers, Coryell County Sheriff\u2019s Office, a local fire department, and emergency medical services crews all responded to the scene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon arriving, first responders declared the driver, Mark McCartney, dead at the scene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency crews started an investigation but have not been able to pinpoint what caused McCartney to leave the road.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our newsroom will post more details as our new developments surface.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1-2ieLPaHBR8jbJcfqMR9n4bpBwrUX_s&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing a loved one to a truck collision is a heartbreaking and emotionally and financially challenging ordeal. During this dark time, it\u2019s important to carve out time and space for you to heal and leave the legal aspects of your wrongful death claim to our <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>trusted and skilled Texas truck accident lawyer<\/strong><\/a>. As you focus on taking each day as it comes, our attorney will thoroughly investigate your family member\u2019s crash, work with experts to gather essential evidence to prove they were not at fault, and advocate for a favorable settlement. While no money can erase what occurred, it could help you pay for a funeral or burial service as a means of honoring your loved one and be used to account for lost income. Our legal team at Truck Accident Lawyers LLC is here to support you during this time. We invite you to reach out to our firm, which is available 24\/7, for questions and free consultations by calling our office at <\/span><a href=\"tel:+18887745836\"><strong>(888) 774-5836 <\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or sending us a <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>contact form<\/strong><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEAR FLAT, TX \u2013 A 51-year-old man driving a Hino L6 truck lost his life when he swerved off eastbound Highway 36 near CR 334 and plowed into a tree Thursday.\u00a0 This solo collision happened after 6 p.m., FOX 44 News reported. 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