July 30, 2024 - Emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicle crash Friday, July 26, 2024, on FM 414.
When officer’s arrived, the truck involved was on the eastbound shoulder of the roadway.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a black 2006 Ford F-150 driven by a 16-year-old male driver with a 14-year-old male passenger was westbound on FM 414 at an unsafe speed for road conditions when it left the roadway in a curve and struck a tree.
The driver was transported by ambulance to Shelby Emergency Department for treatment and was later flown by helicopter to another hospital. The passenger was taken by private vehicle to a hospital for medical evaluation.
Citations were issued to the driver for passenger not secured under 15, and a citation to the passenger for no seatbelt.
The crash was investigated by Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones.
Units with the Shelbyville Fire Department and Shelby County Sheriff's Department assisted at the scene.
