FM 2026, US 96 Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

September 29, 2020 - FM 2026 and U.S. Highway 96 North was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Tuesday, September 29, 2020.

According to Texas Department of Public Sarfety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 5:14pm a black 2013 Chevrolet Cruz driven by Madison Diane Lee, 21, of Tenaha was stopped at the intersection of U.S. Highway 96 North on FM 2026 and failed to yield right of way entering U.S. 96.

The Chevrolet traveled into the path of a southbound blue 2016 Ford Fiesta driven by Kelly N. Holder, 43, of Deridder, LA. The two vehicles collided and came to a halt in the middle of FM 2026 and U.S. 96.

Lee was transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital for treatment of her injuries and Holder was transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of her injuries.

Center Fire Department personnel and Center Police Department officers assisted by diverting traffic around the crash scene until it was clear