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Tragic Loss on U.S. 59: Expert Analysis of the Deadly Livingston Semi-Truck Crash The U.S. Route 59 corridor is a lifeline for Texas commerce, connecting the industrial hubs of the Gulf Coast through Stafford and Houston up into East Texas. But for one family in Livingston, this highway became the site of an unspeakable tragedy. A 15-year-old student, just steps away from safety after exiting a Livingston ISD school bus, was struck and killed by a semi-truck. This was not a random act of nature. It was a chain-reaction event triggered by a heavy commercial vehicle. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the school bus was stopped with its flashing red sign deployed—a universal signal for every driver to halt. Despite this, a semi-truck driven by 41-year-old Gregory Jackson rear-ended a Toyota that had stopped behind the bus. The force of the impact caused the truck to veer into a driveway, where it hit the teenager who had just stepped off the bus. The driver, Gregory Jackson, has since been arrested and charged with criminal negligent homicide, with bond set at $250,000. While the criminal justice system addresses his actions, the civil justice system must address the corporate…