Crash Occurs on SH 7 As Students Unload from School Bus

April 22, 2017 - State Highway 7 just under four miles east of Center was the scene of a crash which occurred while students were disembarking from a Center ISD school bus April 20, 2017.

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers were dispatched to the scene at 4:18pm to investigate the incident.

According to Texas DPS State Trooper Dustin Ramos, upon arrival it was determined a grey 2004 Mitsubishi Galant driven by Meyosha Griffin, 21, of Mansfield, La. was westbound on State Highway 7 where a school bus was stopped near CR 3134 with its lights activated.

Traffic was stopped behind the bus as Griffin approached when she failed to control speed and struck a black trailer being pulled by a black 2017 Ford F-250 driven by Brendan Lee Toner, 41, of Nacogdoches for Dusty Lout Agriservices out of San Augustine.

Following the collision, the Mitsubishi came to a stop in the westbound barrow ditch.

Griffin was cited for failure to control speed. The school bus was not directly involved in the crash and no injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

Members of the Center ISD Police were on scene to provide assistance as well as the Shelby County Sheriff's Department.

Texas DPS Trooper Sean Smith assisted with the investigation.