On February 27, 2011, Beaumont police say a Lumberton man was left in critical condition following a serious accident on the Eastex Freeway. Reportedly, early in the morning a 1999 Ford Contour was traveling northbound on Eastex Freeway by the LNVA canal at excessive speeds when it attempted to change lanes and pass a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro. Beaumont police say the driver then lost control of his vehicle and wrecked. Sources say the Lumberton man is expected to live and the other two individuals involved were also transported to the hospital.