Tobyville accident leaves truck on country barn
Glynis Crawford Smith/The Highlander
A one-car accident landed a pick-up on an equipment shed near the Tobyville Community on Oct. 11.
By Glynis Crawford Smith
The Highlander
Lawrence McQuay was at home in the 1900 block of Burnet County Road 124 when he heard a terrific crash outside a little after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11.
He opened his front door to see a red Dodge club cab pickup smashed through the roof of his equipment shed.
“It like to scared my little dogs to death,” said McQuay, crossing the county road to view the damage. “The riding mower in there was brand new.”
The lone occupant of the pickup had no apparent serious injury, but was examined by Marble Falls Area Emergency Medical Service personnel, as the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department worked to prevent leaking fuel from igniting.
The driver's family arrived quickly and he was transported later to the hospital for closer examination. According to the investigating officer, Trooper IV Shannon Simpson of the Burnet office of the Texas Department of Public Safety, the driver likely had suffered a “health issue” before his vehicle launched off Ranch to Market Road 1850, through a corrugated metal fence and onto the building.
