On Thursday at approximately 3:48 a.m., several agencies responded to a major accident along southbound Highway 287 near the Wise and Montague County line. A preliminary investigation revealed that an 18-wheeler traveling southbound on Highway 287 overturned, blocking the southbound lanes.
A 33-year-old man driving a pickup truck collided with the overturned 18-wheeler. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the 18-wheeler was not seriously injured.
