Shiner man dies in collision with 18-wheeler in Yoakum
May 2, 2011
A 45-year-old
As Pustka proceeded into the intersection, he was hit by a 1999
The collision pushed Pustka’s Pontiac into a vacant vehicle parked on the side of the road.
Rougeau, of
A member of Pustka’s family said he had recently left
We reacted “”with heartache and shock,”” Pustka’s brother-in-law
A statement from the family said
“”In addition to maintaining a working farm with his mother and one of his brothers, he cared for pigeons, chickens and his three dogs Snowball, Elvis and Blackie. He never met a dog he didn’t like, and he will be missed by his mother, two brothers, three sisters, nieces, nephews and two great-nephews, as he joins his father in heaven,”” the statement read.
Pustka was a native of
Funeral services are pending with
No citations were issued in the wreck.
DPS Trooper