Hurst Street, Cass-Caid Drive Scene of Two-vehicle Crash

January 20, 2021 - Hurst Street in Center was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Wednesday, January 20, 2021.

At around 4:50pm officers responded to the crash location at the intersection of Hurst Street and Cass-Caid Drive where two vehicles remained in the middle of the roadway.

Center Fire Department personnel directed traffic around the crash until both vehicles could be removed. 

According to Center Police Officer Jordan Ford, a red Chrysler 200 driven by Ashlie Cheshire, 27, of Center was northbound on Hurst Street approaching the intersection with Cass-Caid Drive when a black Nissan Maxima driven by Kimberly Ratcliff, 50, of Shelbyville entered Hurst Street from Cass-Caid Drive and failed to yield right of way to the Chrysler.

The front left of the Chrysler collided with the left-rear quarter panel of the Maxima, causing damage to both vehicles. 

Ratcliff was transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of possible injuries.

Cheshire and her passenger Jonathan Cheshire, 28, and a 7-year-old minor passenger were examined by EMS at the scene, but were not transported.