July 15, 2016 - Timpson was the scene of an early morning crash on Friday, July 15, 2016 just before FM 947.
Timpson Police Officer Jake Metcalf reports he was dispatched at 4:58am to the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and FM 947. Officer Metcalf states when he arrived a white 2016 white Nohino box truck was flipped over in the middle of the highway.
According to Officer Metcalf, the driver, Maximo Antonio Vargas Gonzales, 38, of Houston was traveling northbound on U.S. 59 when witnesses state the box truck was traveling approximately 65 mph through the traffic light intersection with Jacob Street.
Gonzales was traveling in the inside lane when witnesses stated he traveled across the roadway and exited to the right and then back onto the roadway crossing the median into oncoming traffic where he over corrected and rolled back into the northbound traffic lanes, blocking all northbound traffic.
When ambulance personnel arrived at the scene, Gonzales refused treatment.
Timpson Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the scene where they provided traffic control.
Gonzales was issued citations for fail to maintain single lane, unsafe speed, fail to control speed, traveling wrong side not passing, and operating without a CDL.
The truck, which was hauling mail, was removed from the scene by Hopkins Wrecker Service. Officer Metcalf was also assisted at the scene by Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy Chris Benton.
