December 28, 2023 - U.S. Highway 96 South outside of Center was the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash incident near CR 1006 (Old City Lake Road) on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
Center Fire Department and Shelby County Sheriff’s Department personnel were dispatched to the scene to assist those involved in the crash.
Once the driver of the vehicle had been moved to an ambulance for transport, personnel from both departments assisted with traffic control until Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers arrived to investigate the incident.
According to DPS, the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 4:42pm, a white 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV driven by Deana Locker, 33, of San Augustine was traveling north on U.S. Highway 96. It is reported that Locker observed traffic ahead and attempted to slow down to avoid a collision, however, she traveled off the road to the right and then overcorrected back to the left, causing the SUV to overturn in the west ditch.
Locker was transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of possible injury.
According to DPS, there is no further information available.
Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies are seen above picking up debris in the roadway following the crash.
