August 5, 2024 - Emergency personnel responded to crash incident on State Highway 87 North July 27, 2024, where one vehicle involved is reported to have fled the scene.
When emergency officials arrived at the location just north of CR 4020, a box truck carrying household appliances was visible overturned beside the southbound traffic lane.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Trooper Keith Jones, at approximately 10:55am in July 27, 2024, an unknown red vehicle entered onto State Highway 87 North from CR 4020 and failed to yield right of way to oncoming traffic. This action interfered with a northbound white 2011 Hino box truck driven by Frank Sanchez, 36, of Houston who took evasive action and lost control of the truck before it rolled off the roadway on the southbound side coming to rest on its passenger side.
Sanchez was transported by ambulance to Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of minor injuries.
At the time of the crash report the suspected vehicle remained at large.
Once a towing service arrived on location, Timpson Volunteer Fire Department personnel remained on scene to divert traffic for an extended period of time. This was to allow for the truck to be unloaded of its contents of kitchen appliances and so the truck could be removed from the scene.
Also assisting at the scene were DPS Trooper Josh Gradberg, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department and Constable Precinct 5.
