BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont police are investigating a Tuesday night crash that left one dead.
The victim was identified as 39-year-old Beaumont resident Ryan Foster.
On Jan. 11 at 10:26 p.m., Beaumont Police responded to the 300 block of E. Cardinal Drive in reference to a major traffic crash.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that a Ford F-150 pickup truck was traveling South on E. Cardinal and made an unsafe lane change, causing the driver to strike another vehicle, according to a news release from the City of Beaumont.
This caused the F-150 to lose control, travel off of the roadway and into the grassy median and service road.
Foster was ejected from the F-150 and sustained major injuries. Beaumont EMS arrived on scene and transported the victim to St. Elizabeth Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
The investigation is ongoing.
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From a City of Beaumont news release:
On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 10:26 p.m., Beaumont Police responded to the 300 block of E. Cardinal Drive in reference to a major traffic crash. Preliminary investigation has revealed that a Ford F-150 was traveling South on E. Cardinal and made an unsafe lane change, causing him to strike another vehicle. This caused the F-150 to lose control, traveling off of the roadway and into the grassy median and service road. The driver of the F-150 was ejected from the vehicle and sustained major injuries. Beaumont EMS arrived on scene and transported the victim to St. Elizabeth Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. The victim was identified as Ryan Foster, a 39 year old Beaumont resident. The investigation is on-going.