October 26, 2021 - State Highway 7 West was the scene of a three-vehicle versus cow crash incident Thursday, October 21, 2021.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene top help those involved in the incident and to locate the cattle involved, which were located on either side of the highway.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers Keith Jones and Daniel Dellenger, a silver 2009 Dodge pickup truck driven by James Darron Tyre Jr, 38, of Center was westbound with a nine-year-old male passenger when the truck struck a brown and white cow in the middle of the roadway.
At that time a black 2006 Jeep Compass driven by Kellie Marie Puckett, 43, of Center was also westbound and struck the same cow.
A white 2017 GMC Yukon XL driven by Yuliana Valadez, 34, of Center was eastbound at that same time when the Yukon collided with a black cow in the roadway.
All vehicles involved came to a stop on their respective side of the roadway and emergency responders with West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department helped to push one out of the roadway.
Drivers and passengers refused treatment at the scene by ambulance personnel.
All vehicles involved were towed from the scene. Both of the cows perished at the scene as a result of the incidents.
