Staff report

A Buna man was taken by helicopter to St. Elizabeth Medical Center with serious injuries after he was struck by a passing vehicle on State Highway 62 in Orange County.

The Texas Department of Public Safety said the auto-pedestrian crash occurred near the Mauriceville Volunteer Fire Department around 4:15 p.m. Thursday.

The DPS said in an issued statement that a 2003 Ford pickup truck was disabled on the northbound shoulder of SH 62. The driver realized he needed gasoline, got out of his vehicle and was struck by a 2017 Dodge pickup truck.

The injured pedestrian was Todd Williams, 44. His passenger, Leslie Marcantel of Deweyville, was not injured.

The driver of the Dodge, Edwin Bush, 53, of Kirbyville was not injured.

Bush was issued a traffic citation for failure to drive in a single lane.

DPS said no other information would be released.