April 29, 2018 - Center Police Officers were dispatched to two motorcycle crash incidents Tuesday, April 24, 2018, which resulted in their operators needing medical attention.
Officers were dispatched to first incident on Louisiana Street at the intersection with Railroad Avenue at just before 7pm. A motorcycle lay in the middle of the roadway and EMS saw to the medical needs of the operator of the motorcycle while officers investigated the crash.
According to Center Police Officer Jake Gross, a 2016 Harley Davidson driven by Marvin Wells, 55, of Joaquin was westbound on Louisiana Street (State Highway 7 East).
At that time a 2004 Toyota Sienna van driven by Elva Ramos, 38, of Center was southbound on Railroad Avenue. Ramos traveled into Louisiana Street and failed to yield right of way at the stop sign, causing the Harley Davidson to t-bone the van.
Wells sustained unknown injuries resulting from the crash and was transported by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment.
The motorcycle was towed from the scene by Hughes Wrecker Service.
Ramos and her 11 and 7-year-old passengers were not reported to have received injury during the crash.
After the first motorcycle wreck, the second one occurred at around 11:50pm on the Center square at the intersection of Cora and Shelbyville Street.
A 2017 Harley Davidson Motorcycle driven by Cameron Alan Copelin, 34, of Shelbyville was traveling east on San Augustine Street approaching the intersection at Shelbyville Street.
While entering the square at a high-rate of speed, Copelin attempted to turn right onto Shelbyville and lost control of the bike, laying it on its side. Copelin and his bike skidded approximately 20-25 feet into the intersection where he struck the front driver's side tire of a 2006 Ford Expedition. The Expedition was driven by Lana Hutto, 47, of Tenaha. The collision caused damage to the tire and motorcycle.
Copelin refused medical care at the scene, but was taken by private vehicle to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department to be treated for injuries. The motorcycle was towed by East Texas Towing and Storage.
The second crash scene was investigated by Center Police Officer Brian Wright.
