January 27, 2017 - A motorist lost control of a vehicle causing a crash which came to rest in the roadway Thursday, January 26, 2017.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Sean Smith, at 5:35pm Angel Morales, 48, of Center was traveling north in a 1998 Ford Expedition when the vehicle had a mechanical failure causing the front left wheel to fall off. The Expedition traveled right, into the ditch, and then as Morales attempted to correct the vehicle it traveled back across the roadway skidding on its driver side.
The Expedition came to rest partially in the roadway. Morales was able to move the vehicle from the road to prevent further incident.
No injuries were reported as a result of the crash. Morales was issued a citation for expired driver's license.
