Vidor man dies in Jasper County wreck

Published 9:18 am Saturday, December 22, 2018

Staff report

A Vidor man was killed Friday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash in Jasper County.

The victim was identified as Ricky Lee Munson, 69.

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The Texas Department of Public Safety said the crash occurred around 12:15 p.m. on FM 1131 just south of FM 105.

DPS said its preliminary investigation showed a Chevrolet passenger vehicle was traveling north at a slow speed on FM 1131 when a second, northbound vehicle, a Nissan SUV that was traveling behind the Chevrolet, veered left to avoid hitting the first car.

Munson, the Nissan driver, apparently lost control of his SUV, drove off the roadway and struck a concrete culvert. The vehicle flipped several times before coming to a rest in the ditch.

Munson was transported by ambulance to St. Elizabeth hospital with serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the emergency room.

DPS said the crash remained under investigation.