Derrell Bobbitt, 58, killed when his car strikes trailer while changing lanes, overturns off of Highway 69 near Jacksonville, Texas
DPS: Alto man dead after hitting trailer in front of him while changing lanes
After the impact, the car traveled into the cement divider and then across both lanes of traffic, hitting the embankment and overturning. Bobbitt was taken to a Jacksonville hospital where he was pronounced dead by staff, according to a release from DPS.
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