Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Into Fence

 

Nueces County Constable’s Office Precinct 3

BISHOP, TEXAS (News Release) - A single-vehicle crash was reported at the intersection of FM 70 and U.S. Highway 77, involving a vehicle that left the roadway and struck a commercial property fence on Friday, November 13, 2026.

According to the Nueces County Constable’s Office Precinct 3, deputies and the Texas Department of Public Safety responded to the scene.

Preliminary information indicates the driver fell asleep while operating the vehicle, causing it to cross into the opposite lane of travel before leaving the roadway and striking the fence.

The driver declined emergency medical services at the scene. No additional injuries have been reported.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is handling the investigation.

 
 
Menda Eulenfeld

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