November 28, 2023 - The intersection of hurst Street and Cass-Caid Drive was the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Thursday, November 23, 2023.
According to the Center Police Department, at 1:35am a maroon Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck driven by Jorge Vazquez, 21, of Center was northbound in the 800 block of Hurst Street when the Ram left the roadway to the right and struck a concrete drainage culvert, flipping over onto its top, and crossing the 100 block of Cass-Caid Drive. The Ram landed in the parking lot of Roughrider Quick Lube.
During the crash, the Ram struck a metal trash can and a water meter. Vazquez stated he fell asleep.
Vazquez was transported from the scene by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of possible injury.
The crash was investigated by Center Police Officer Donna Ruppert.
