February 9, 2026 - A two-vehicle crash on SH 7 / Louisiana Street just outside of Center left both lanes of the highway blocked for morning traffic on Monday, February 9, 2026.
The Center Police Department was dispatched to 1350 Louisiana Street at 9:12am and after arriving on scene the assistance of the Center Fire Department was requested for traffic control. The fire fighters also assisted ambulance personnel.
According to the Center Police Department, a gray Ford Transit van was traveling on Louisiana Street when a white 2018 Silverado Z71 Truck exiting off of Middleton Street entered its pathway. The van struck the driver's side of the truck at the rear passenger door and bed with its front. Both vehicles came to rest in the roadway blocking both lanes of traffic. Hughes Wrecker towed the truck and Hopkins Wrecker towed the van from the crash.
The driver of the van, Cheryl Ard, 54 of Houston, was transported from the scene by ambulance. The driver of the truck, Ronnie Jurney, 67 of Logansport, was transported by private vehicle. Jurney was cited for failure to yield right-of-way.
