A man is dead after his pickup truck struck a utility pole while he was driving in wintry conditions Thursday afternoon, according to New Braunfels police.
The crash happened around 2:25 p.m. in the 800 block of Highway 46 South at River Tree Drive.
Police said a Ford F-150 pickup truck was traveling in the wrong lanes of traffic — heading northbound in the southbound lanes — when it left the roadway, went onto the grassy shoulder and struck a utility pole.
The driver of the truck was ejected and died at the scene from his injuries. Authorities identified him as 69-year-old Kennon Mulhollan, of New Braunfels.
Police closed the roadway for five hours so crews could repair a traffic signal that was damaged in the crash and for the fatality investigation.
Officers said they believe weather was a factor in the crash, but the investigation continues.