BOLD SPRINGS, TEXAS — A 71-year-old Corrigan man was killed after the unloaded 18-wheeler logging truck he was driving lost control on a curve and jackknifed into the woods along FM 350 North in Bold Springs early Friday morning.

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The crash happened at approximately 6:15 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2026, when the southbound logging truck, reported to be not loaded, attempted to negotiate a curve too fast for the moist pavement, which was described as being affected by morning dew. Authorities said the driver lost control and the truck slid jackknife-style into the wooded area off the roadway.

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The driver, Jessie Warren, 71, of Corrigan, was entrapped in the cab. Volunteer firefighters from Onalaska responded with extraction equipment and were able to carefully remove Warren from the wreckage.

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Warren was treated at the scene by Allegiance Ambulance Service personnel. Despite efforts at the scene, he died at the crash site.

Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched and assisted Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Sean Barnes, who responded to investigate. Trooper Barnes was assisted by additional troopers, including Sergeant Ethan McAdoo.

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Justice of the Peace Terri Mayer filed an inquest at the scene, and a first-call vehicle from Cochran Funeral Home transported Warren from the location. A heavy-duty wrecker was called to recover the 18-wheeler.

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The crash remains under investigation by the Texas Highway Patrol.

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