August 19, 2019 - Hurst and Foster Streets in Center were the scene of a two-vehicle collision Monday, August 19. Center Fire Department Firemen and Center Police Department officers were quickly dispatched to the location.
According to Center Police Officer Chris King, at 12:40pm a white Nissan driven by Latoya Wallace, 35, of Shreveport, LA. was northbound on Hurst Street in Center approaching Foster Street.
A blue Ford Expedition driven by Ruth Duke, 72, of Center crossed the roadway from the Walmart entrance to Foster Street and crossed in front of the Wallace causing the Nissan to collide with the right rear quarter panel of the Expedition.
The Nissan came to rest facing south and the Expedition traveled off the roadway into a culvert.
Duke refused medical evaluation at the scene by EMS.
Wallace and her passenger Angelina Smart, 35, were both transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of their injuries.
That particular location has been a common spot for traffic incidents over the years. According to TxDOT traffic statistics over a five year time period:
- There were 21 Crashes including 43 units and 71 persons
- 61.9% of those crashes occurred during clear conditions, 23.8% were during rain conditions, and 14.3% were reported as having been in cloudy conditions.
- 57.1% of the crashes took place at a stop sign.
- 61.9% of the crashes occurred on the northbound side of the street by Foster Street.
- 52.4% of the crashes were reported to have no injury, 33.3% had possible injury, 9.5% had non-incapacitating injury, and 4.8% had suspected serious injury.
