NEWTON COUNTY, TX — October 23, 2026 Hunter Anderson, 22, of Nevada, Texas, was injured in a head-on collision involving two pickup trucks on State Highway 12 near State Highway 87 early Friday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
The crash occurred at approximately 4:20 a.m. A westbound Ford pickup reportedly veered into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with an approaching GMC pickup.
The Ford’s 35-year-old driver, Josh Nolan, of Orange, was pronounced dead at the scene. Anderson, who was driving the GMC, and his passenger, Marina Bonnette, 24, were transported to CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital for medical treatment.
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.
