A Leesville woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident that occurred on Highway 63 near Burkeville, Texas, Monday afternoon.

The Texas Department of Safety identified the woman as 41-year-old Josette Blasdel of Leesville, Louisiana. Blasdel was driving the rig when a rear driver’s side tire blew out on the tractor-trailer, causing the vehicle to veer off the road and strike a tree.  Blasdel was pronounced dead at the scene.  An unidentified passenger in the truck was not hurt.

The accident happened in Newton County, near Burkeville, at approximately 3:45 p.m.