July 17, 2016 - The driver of a vehicle which crashed just north of Loop 500 outside of Center on U.S. 96 North was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies, Center Police Officers and the Center Fire Department held the scene until Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers arrived to investigate.
According to Texas DPS Trooper John Hallenbeck, at around 4:30pm a 2015 grey Ford Fiesta driven by Arthur Ural Champion, 60, of Gary was traveling north on U.S. Highway 96 through a curve at an unsafe speed when he lost control and left the roadway to the right, colliding with trees.
Following a field sobriety test, it was determined Champion was intoxicated and he was arrested and transported to the Shelby County Jail where he is listed as having been charged with driving while intoxicated - 2nd.
DPS Trooper Hallenbeck was assisted at the scene by DPS Trooper Jesse Fountain.
