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092709 ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT ON SH242 *

453 views · Published 28 April 2013 · 1:13 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: SCOTT ENGLE-MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE REPORTER- · 2013 · News & Politics

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On Sunday morning, 24-year-old Kenneth West of Conroe was killed when an 18-wheeler struck him on SH 242 just west of Glen Eagle Drive. West was a pedestrian.


Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Terry Barnhill said the 18-wheeler, driven by 43-year-old Ronald Miller of Magnolia, was eastbound on SH 242 when West walked out in front of it.

West had prior mental health issues and his families told investigators he had not been taking his medication and may have walked out in front of the truck deliberately, Barnhill said. West’s residence was off of Glen Eagle Dr, a couple of blocks from where he died.

DPS Trooper Upshaw responded to the scene from Huntsville and conducted a Federal Department of Transportation inspection on the big rig, which uncovered several violations including issues with the brakes and tires.

Barnhill said since some of the malfunctions with the brakes could possibly have occurred when the 18-wheeler traveled over West’s body.

The investigation is ongoing and evidence will be submitted to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office for possible presentation to a grand jury.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the possible suicide. Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace Edie Connelly conducted an inquest and ordered an autopsy.

The county’s second fatality on Sunday occurred around 4:30 p.m. on FM 2978 near Westmoreland when a Magnolia teen died in a head-on collision.

Magdaleno Torres Pinon, Jr., 16, was pronounced dead on the scene after officials say the vehicle he was driving struck another in the oncoming lane of traffic. Pct. 5 Justice of the Peace Matt Masden conducted an inquest and ordered an autopsy.

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