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Pedestrian dies crossing
SH 198
Monitor Staff Reports
CANEY CITY–A man was struck and killed Saturday night when he attempted
to cross State Highway 198 in Caney City and was struck by a van.
According to bystanders, the Athens man Jackson Newsome, 38, stepped out
of a dark spot on the east side of the highway a short distance from a
curve in the roadway.
Supposedly, he was crossing the street to sing karaoke, Caney City
Police Chief Kenneth Holder said.
A Caney Creek Baptist Church van was just rounding the corner and the
driver did not see him until it was too late.
Holder estimated the van was traveling 45 to 50 mph at impact.
“The driver of the van was not at fault in any way,” Holder said.
Witnesses called 9-1-1.
The Log Cabin Police Department assisted in working the wreck, Holder
said. Their department chaplain came to the scene to give be a calming
influence to the occupants of the van, who were very upset by the
incident.
City sees rash of car burglaries
Lock your car, even at home
Monitor Staff Reports
MABANK–Mabank Police Chief Kyle McAfee warns city residents to keep
their cars locked, especially overnight.
So far, he counts nine vehicle burglaries in the downtown area, which
happened overnight Oct. 19-20 in the vicinity of East Market, West
Cheeter, North Caster, North 10th and West Kaufman streets.
“They’re breaking into cars sometime after 11 p.m.,” McAfee told The
Monitor.
Investigators were following up on a few leads Tuesday.
Residents hearing or seeing anything suspicious during these late hours
are asked to call the Mabank Police Department at (903) 887-8500.
Motorcyclist injured
in early morning wreck
Monitor Staff Reports
MABANK–Another westbound motorcyclist is struck by a vehicle during the
early morning hours.
Coming out of the sun Monday, the westbound motorcyclist on West Mason
was just not seen by the driver of an eastbound white Ford Explorer as
he tried to negotiate a left-hand turn.
Payne Springs resident Leonard Leg, 53, was transported by Care Flight
to a Tyler hospital following the 7:15 a.m. accident with undetermined
injuries.
His condition was not known by presstime Tuesday.
The driver of the Explorer was Dr. Chaim Banjo, a Dallas resident, who
was reporting for work at the Mabank Medical Center at 802 W. Main when
the motorcyclist was hit.
Inaugural “Paint The
Pinnacle Pink” event sings
Monitor Photo/Pearl Cantrell
About 70 participants line up to "Paint the Pinnacle Pink" Saturday in
honor
of former club member Joanie Platt, a cancer survivor who died this year
after
being stung by a wasp. The event raised $4,000 and was presented to the
Susan
G. Komen Foundation in Platt’s memory. See more photos of the event in
the
Sunday issue of The Monitor.
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