Friday, November 15th at approximately 2 pm, the Burkeville Volunteer Fire Department, First Responders and The Department of Public Safety were called out to a one-vehicle crash on state Highway 63, east of Burkeville.
DPS Media Sergeant Shana Clark said, "A 2012 Dodge Ram pick-up was traveling west on Hwy 63. It is reported that the driver failed to drive in a single marked lane, traveled off the roadway, over-corrected, and struck a guardrail. The driver was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor offense, as a result of the crash investigation."
The driver of the Dodge, identified as 32-year-old Kevin Gregurek of Conroe, was not injured. Gregurek was arrested and transported to the Newton County Jail.
