Lawrence Al James dies in fatal Dayton, Texas car crash

Lawrence Al James dies in fatal Dayton, Texas car crash

Fatal Dayton, Texas car crash death of Lawrence Al James – Obituary

A tragic accident occurred on the morning of Wednesday, May 28, at the intersection of FM 1960 and County Road 608 in Dayton, Texas, resulting in the death of 63-year-old Lawrence Al James of Houston.

Emergency personnel from Dayton police, EMS, and fire services arrived at the scene around 10:58 a.m. to find a devastating head-on collision between a commercial roll-off truck and an 18-wheeler pulling a cargo trailer.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the roll-off truck, traveling eastbound on FM 1960, lost control and swerved into the westbound lane, colliding directly with the 18-wheeler driven by James.

Lawrence Al James sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center, where he later passed away.

The two occupants of the roll-off truck, 53-year-old Gloria Braxton and 53-year-old Oscar Gonzalez-Enrique, both from Houston, were injured and transported to Kingwood Hospital. Their current medical conditions have not been released.

Authorities are still examining the cause of the crash. FM 1960 remained closed for several hours as the scene was cleared and an on-site investigation was conducted.