Vehicle in Wrong Lane Causes Single-Vehicle Crash Outside Tenaha
June 22, 2017 - A vehicle crash just west of Tenaha on Friday, June 16 was reported by the driver to have been caused by another vehicle traveling in the wrong lane.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 8:54pm a blue 2017 Hyundai Elantra driven by Ryan Whaley, 33, of Garrison was eastbound on U.S. Highway 84 near CR 4480 just west of Tenaha. At that time an unknown pickup truck or SUV traveling westbound crossed the center line into Whaley's lane of traffic.
Whaley took faulty evasive action, steering to the right and exiting the road before crossing over two culverts, going airborne and rolling over as the vehicle landed. The Elantra received major rollover damage and the unknown vehicle continued westbound.
ACE EMS arrived on scene and transported Whaley to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for treatment of unknown injuries.
Whaley's dog which was a passenger in the vehicle perished as a result of the crash. Whaley was issued a citation for failure to maintain financial responsibility.
Driver Fatigue Causes Vehicle to Leave Road on SH 7
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 5:04pm a maroon 2007 GMC Yukon, pulling a trailer of jet skis, and driven by Dakota Sanford, 17, of Timpson with a 16-year-old male passenger was eastbound on State Highway 7 in the Aiken Community.
Sanford fell asleep at the wheel and the Yukon traveled off the road to the left where it struck a tree with its front causing major damage. Additional major damage was also received on the rear of the vehicle when it was struck by a jet ski as the Yukon impacted the tree.
Sanford was transported by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for treatment of unknown injuries. The 16-year-old passenger was transported by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches.
Sanford was issued a citation for display expired registration.
