Four-Vehicle Pileup in Shelbyville

January 17, 2019 - Emergency responders were dispatched to a four-vehicle pileup on SH 87 South in front of Shelbyville ISD on Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019.

According to a Department of Public Safety report, a white 2010 Jeep Wrangler was traveling north on SH 87 when it failed to control its speed and struck the rear of a black 2018 Jeep Cherokee which was stopped in a school zone. The black Jeep was propelled into the rear of a red 2015 Chevrolet Camaro which was forced into the rear of a red 2003 Ford Windstar van. The white Jeep received front end damage. The black Jeep received major rear end damage and only minor damage to its front. The Chevrolet Camaro and the Ford van only received minor damage.

The white Jeep was driven by a 16-year-old licensed driver with a 15-year-old passenger. The driver was charged with failure to control speed. The black Jeep was driven by Earlene Mitchell, 55 of Shelbyville, with one passenger, Dalton Mitchell. Both were transported to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital by Allegiance EMS. The Chevrolet Camaro was driven by Daniel Graf, 59 of Hemphill and the Ford Windstar was driven by Lauren Jackson, 29 of Gary.

The crash was investigated by DPS State Trooper Keith Jones.