December 27, 2023 - Emergency responders were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 96 North Tuesday, December 26, 2023, near CR 4223 which resulted in a fatality.
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Center Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the scene to come to the aid of the driver of the vehicle involving in the incident and assist Texas Department Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers Keith Jones and Dustin Ramos in investigating the incident.
According to DPS, the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 6:05am, a black 2007 Chevrolet SUV was traveling north on U.S. 96 when the vehicle struck debris on the roadway causing the tire to deflate. The driver lost control and struck a guardrail before overturning.
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The driver, identified as Diego Alberto Ruiz, 17, of Center, was transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department where he succumbed to his injuries. Ruiz was pronounced deceased by Donna Hughes, Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1.
According to DPS, this is an ongoing investigation and no further information is available at this time.
