February 14, 2021 - Shelby County is experiencing a freezing weather event which is affecting all of the roadways in the area Sunday, February 14, 2021.
Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers that service the Shelby County area are responding to incidents as they occur across three counties including Shelby, San Augustine and Sabine.
Officials were dispatched to two crashes on U.S. Highway 96 North just south of CR 4356 at around 4pm.
When officers arrived it appeared both vehicles separately hydroplaned as they were traveling northbound across a bridge and crossed to the southbound side of the highway at the same location.
Both vehicles appeared to have received damage during their separate incidents. One, a green Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck had damage to its front bumper and the other, a white Ford Explorer XLT was damaged on its right rear quarter panel when it struck a guardrail.
Shelby County Sheriff's Department was on scene to assist DPS Troopers.
Drivers should be aware all roadways and especially bridges in the county are a potential risk during freezing temperatures and should consider not traveling this evening and through the morning. Weather reports suggest temperatures will reach 17 degrees overnight.
