# Three dead after semitruck hits tree in Robertson County

> A livestock hauler left FM 485 on a Friday night and never made it back onto the road.
- Title: Three dead after semitruck hits tree in Robertson County
- Summary: A livestock hauler left FM 485 on a Friday night and never made it back onto the road. A single-vehicle rollover on a rural Texas farm road killed all three…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/12/3-killed-including-12-year-old-child-crash-involving-semitruck
- Published: 2026-09-12T23:40:49.914+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, traffic crash, robertson county, semitruck, fatal accident, news, local
## Three dead on FM 485
A semitruck left the road Friday night in Robertson County, Texas, and hit a large tree. Everyone inside was killed.

> Three people were killed Friday night after a semitruck left the roadway and collided with a large tree.
## Just after 9 p.m.
Texas State troopers put the crash at FM 485 and Zane Wallace Road, near the municipal airport outside Hearne.
## Onto the grass, then over
The driver was heading west when the truck drifted onto a grass shoulder, rolled, and struck the tree.

> the semitruck driver was westbound on FM 485, veered onto a grass shoulder, rolled over and hit the tree
## Who was inside
Christopher Burton, 37, of Hempstead was driving. His passengers were Gina Jones, 40, of College Station, and a 12-year-old girl.
## No one else involved
No second vehicle played any part. The truck was hauling livestock at the time of the crash.

> No other vehicles were involved.
## Four towns responded
Crews from Hearne, Calvert, Gause, and Bryan worked the scene with county law enforcement and EMS. Troopers are still investigating the cause.

> the collision remains under investigation
## Key takeaway

A single-vehicle rollover on a rural Texas farm road killed all three people aboard, including a 12-year-old girl.