November 3, 2016 - The driver of a pickup truck involved in a a major single-vehicle crash on FM 947 Thursday, November 3, 2016 was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Shreveport.
Tenaha Volunteer Firemen, Texas Department of Public Safety and Tenaha City Marshal's office all responded to the scene of the crash, and once it was determined necessary a helicopter was requested and landed in a yard near the incident.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 9:02am a red 2000 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Roger Dale Shoemaker, 58, of Tenaha was westbound on FM 947 when the truck traveled to the left side of the roadway on the wrong side when not passing and continued off the eastbound side. The truck traveled into the treeline, striking several trees causing major damage to the truck as well as injuries to Shoemaker due to no seat belt.
Shoemaker was issued citations for wrong side of roadway not passing, no seat belt, and possession of marijuana. The crash remains under investigation. At the time of the crash, Shoemaker was flown from the scene by Life Air Rescue and was expected to be taken to a hospital in Shreveport.
Trooper Jones was assisted at the scene by Trooper Dustin Ramos.
