December 20, 2020 - State Highway 7 (SH7) east of Center was the scene of a single-vehicle crash Saturday, December 19, 2020 stemming from distracted driving.
When first responders arrived at the location, the vehicle involved was on it's side blocking one lane of traffic.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 12:50am a white 2012 Ford F-150 driven by a 17-year-old driver was westbound on SH7 just before CR 3120 when a text was received on his phone.
The driver reached for his phone resulting in driver inattention and struck a guardrail on the right side of the roadway. The truck then rolled and skid into the eastbound side of the roadway and came to rest facing east.
No injuries were reported resulting from the crash.
The driver was issued citations for failure to maintain a single lane and violation of restriction G - no cell phone under the age of 18.
Center Fire Department personnel and the Shelby County Sheriff's Department assisted during the crash investigation.
