November 3, 2016 - U.S. Highway 96 two miles north of Center was the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday evening.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Taylor Buster, on November 2, 2016 at approximately 6:50pm Omar Acopa-Fuentes, 22, of Center was northbound in a white 2004 Chevrolet on U.S. Highway 96 North when he failed to control speed and struck the back of a silver 2001 Buick driven by Caroline Ann Evans, 76, of Center.
The vehicles came to rest in the inside northbound traffic lane blocking traffic in front of Center Christian Fellowship. The Center Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene for traffic control. Units with the Shelby County Sheriff's Department and the Center Police Department also arrived at the scene.
Evans and her two passengers, a 13-year-old female and 4-year-old female, were transported by private vehicle to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for possible injuries.
Acopa-Fuentes was issued a citation for failure to control speed.
