April, 5, 2018 - State Highway 87 south of Shelbyville was the scene of a three-vehicle crash which also involved a boat on Wednesday, April 5, 2018.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Dustin Ramos, at 2:50pm a beige 2004 GMC C1500 pickup truck driven by Charles Adams, 81, of Center was northbound on State Highway 87 near CR 2100 when the GMC failed to drive in a single lane due to a medical issue.
When the GMC traveled into the southbound lane it struck a white 2014 Freedom RV driven by Douglas Alan Loggins, 63, of Granbury with passenger Thomas Pavillard, 74, in its left rear quarter panel with the front left quarter of the GMC, causing damage.
The GMC continued in the southbound lane where it struck a boat trailer being hauled by a red 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 driven by Douglas Brock Loggins, 30, of Weatherford. That collision included the right front of the GMC and causing right distributed damage to the trailer and to the truck. The collison also caused a Skeeter boat on the trailer to be ejected.
All vehicles involved came to rest in the roadway.
Adams was transported by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment. He was also issued a citation for failure to drive in a single lane.
Shelbyville Volunteer Firemen were on scene to direct traffic around the scene and they were assisted by a construction crew who had been working on culverts beside the roadway.
