SH 87, FM 147 Intersection Scene of Truck-Tractor Crash

October 1, 2018 - State Highway 87 SH 87 at the intersection of FM 147 south of Shelbyville was the scene of a single-vehicle truck-tractor crash on Sunday, September 30, 2018.

Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the scene for traffic control and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers were alerted to the scene to investigate the incident.

According to Texas DPS Trooper Brent Murray, at sometime just before 9am a green 2013 International truck-tractor, hauling a tanker containing diesel, and driven by Quinton Don Henderson, 40, of Fresno was northboudn on FM 147.

When Henderson approached the intersection of SH 87 on FM 147, he did so at an unsafe speed. Henderson took evasive action to the right onto SH 87 and the truck-tractor overturned in the northbound lane facing southbound and on its left side.

Henderson was transported from the scene by Allegiance Mobile Health ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of unknown injuries.

Trooper Murray was assisted at the scene by DPS Cpl. Jimmy Faulkner.