A Temple man is dead and a Lufkin man is in the College Station hospital following a crash Monday morning west of Roans Prairie on Highway 30.
DPS troopers report 23 year old Rick Chiappetta of Temple died about 40 minutes after the collision. Investigators were told Chiapetta tried to avoid hitting a pickup that had drifted into his lane.
The other driver, 31 year old Nicholas Turner, sustained head and facial injuries. Troopers were told Turner was under the influence of prescription medication and had fallen asleep.