August 15, 2017 - FM 1279 was the scene of a log truck rollover on Saturday, August 12, 2017 which left the roadway blocked for an extended period of time.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Jesse Fountain, at 11:30am a white 1995 Freightliner hauling a trailer of logs owned and driven by Audrey Dionyell Lacey, 36, of Center was westbound on FM 1279.
Due to unsafe speed, as the truck traveled around a curve in the road, the load of logs shifted. This caused the truck to turn over, travel off the roadway to the right where it knocked down two road signs, and logs breached a fence. The trailer and logs remained blocking the westbound traffic lane.
Lacy was not reported to have received any injury as a result of the crash incident. He was issued a citation for unsafe speed fence.
Shelbyville Volunteer Firemen assisted by directing traffic at the scene.
Trooper Fountain was assisted at the scene by Trooper Richard Hill.
