Gladewater Woman Dead After 70-year-old Driver Blamed for 2 Wrecks
LUFKIN (AP) -- Police say a 70-year-old driver caused a fatal rollover accident after an illegal left turn in Lufkin -- then hours later started an eight-vehicle pile-up by rear-ending a stopped car.
Authorities say a medical advisory board will now review whether Isaac Melvin Milstid of Houston should have his driver's license revoked.
The case is also expected to go before a grand jury.
Diboll Police Chief Kent Havard said that to be going at a high rate of speed and not see vehicles stopped -- raises questions on Milstid's ability to drive safely.
A message left at a number listed for Milstid was not immediately returned.
Here's what police say happened;
Milstid allegedly made an illegal turn in Lufkin early Wednesday afternoon that caused a car carrying five people to roll.
Seventy-five-year-old Bertress Allen of Gladewater was killed. A five-year-old was ejected onto the shoulder of the highway.
Lufkin police say Milstid didn't show signs of being intoxicated or having health problems.
Four hours later, in Diboll, police say Milstid was going about 70 miles-per-hour before he rear-ended a car stopped at a red light. The accident caused a domino effect that led to accidents involving five other cars and a tractor-trailer.
Milstid and two others were injured in the second accident. Milstid was cited for failure to control speed in the second accident.
A message left at a number listed for Milstid was not immediately returned.
Here's what police say happened;
Seventy-five-year-old Bertress Allen of Gladewater was killed. A five-year-old was ejected onto the shoulder of the highway.
Lufkin police say Milstid didn't show signs of being intoxicated or having health problems.
Milstid and two others were injured in the second accident. Milstid was cited for failure to control speed in the second accident.
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