Staff report

A two-vehicle, Monday night wreck in Jasper County claimed the life of a Kirbyville man, the Texas Department of Public Safety reported.

In an issued statement, DPS said the wreck occurred around 7:25 p.m. when a northbound Acura passenger vehicle driven by Joshua Dennis, 35, collided with a truck tractor towing a pole trailer on U.S. 96 near Kirbyville Water Supply.

Justice of the Peace Mike Smith pronounced Dennis dead at the scene.

The driver of the commercial motor vehicle, a 61-year-old male from Jasper, did not sustain any visible injuries, DPS said.

Northbound traffic lanes were closed but traffic moved as Troopers moved the center median to allow vehicles to move forward.

All information was preliminary, and Troopers continued to investigate.