January 31, 2016 - A fatal single-vehicle crash on FM 2694 past Boles Field occurred Saturday night shortly before midnight January 30, 2016 bringing emergency responders out to the scene.
A white Nissan Altima appeared to be traveling east on FM 2694 when the car traveled off the road to the left. It struck multiple trees resulting in major damage to the vehicle breaking it in to two pieces. The driver was ejected from the vehicle. The front portion of the car caught fire. A good-samaritan moved the driver away from the burning vehicle.
Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy Adam Renfro was first on scene and requested assistance from the fire department and ACE EMS. Huxley Volunteer Fire Department and Center Fire Department both responded and extinguished the flames which had also spread into the edge of the woods.
Also responding to the scene were Constable Jamie Hagler, Deputy Chris Bennett, and Deputy Pete Davis. Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers who responded to investigate the crash were Trooper Taylor Buster, Trooper Ricardo Segura, and Trooper Cpl. Jimmy Faulkner.
The number of occupants in the vehicle was unknown and emergency responders searched the wooded area until it was determined there were no passengers involved in the crash.
DPS identified the driver to be Sunni Sicko, age 27, of Huxley. Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Marla Denby performed the inquest. Services for Sicko are pending at Mangum Funeral Home, Center, Texas.
