May 5, 2025 - Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle motorcycle crash on FM 139 Saturday, May 3, 2025, just east of Hurstown.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 6pm, a 2023 Suzuki motorcycle ridden by Andre Cartwright, 21, of Shelbyville was westbound, while a 2023 KTM 450 motorcycle ridden by Jaylon Brinson, 23, of Shelbyville was traveling east. It is reported that Cartwright, for an unknown reason, drove on the wrong side of the road and struck the KTM, causing both of the riders to be thrown from their motorcycles.
Cartwright was transported to Louisiana State University Shreveport Hospital for treatment.
Brinson was transported to Nacogdoches Medical Center by ambulnce for treatment.
This is an ongoing investigation, and according to DPS, no further information is available at this time.
