On Saturday, June 27, 2026, at approximately 10:30p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol was requested to assist with a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on US Business 175 and County Road (CR) 4006 in the city of Mabank.
A preliminary investigation indicates a pedestrian was on US Business 175 (W. Mason St) directing traffic near the rodeo grounds. The pedestrian stepped into the westbound lane and was struck by a pickup truck.
The pedestrian directing traffic, Mabank Fire Chief Charles Woodard, was taken to a local medical facility where he succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the pickup truck was not injured.
The investigation remains active.