Liberty Man Killed in Major Accident

LIBERTY, December 12, 2010 – A Liberty man lost his life in a major accident on FM 563 just north of FM 770 around 5:30 PM on Saturday.

According to DPS Trooper Godfrey, a red, Ford Windstar van was traveling south on FM 563 and failed to negotiate a sweeping right turn in the road. The van ran through the ditch on the east side of the highway, went airborne and crashed into a tree. A large limb from the tree crashed through the windshield of the vehicle. The driver was killed instantly.

The man was identified as Cade Cameron Cavalier age 18 of Liberty.

Justice of the Peace Cody Parrish conducted an inquest at the scene and ordered an autopsy be performed at the Jefferson County Medical Examiners Office in Beaumont.

The Moss Bluff Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene to help with traffic control and recovery of the man from the wreckage of his vehicle.