March 16, 2021 - Center Police Department officers were alerted of a two-vehicle crash on Hurst Street at the entrance to Walmart at 7:20am Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
When emergency personnel arrived, a black 2019 Mazda CX-3 with left front quarter panel damage was located in a ditch beside the Walmart entrance and a white 1992 Buick Roadmaster with passenger side damage was on the opposite side of the roadway in a ditch.
EMS responded to the scene and assessed both parties involved in the crash.
According to Center Police Officer Kevin Sage, a white 1992 Buick Roadmaster driven by James Cherry, 31, of Carthage was exiting the Walmart parking lot making a left hand turn onto Hurst Street (U.S. 96). At that time a black 2019 Mazda CX-3 driven by Michelle Brittany, 23, of Center was southbound on Hurst Street.
Cherry over accelerated and caused the Buick to spin out and face toward the Walmart entrance when the Mazda struck the Buick on the passenger side.
No injuries were reported as a result of the crash.
Cherry was issued citations for failure to yield right of way and one for no driver's license.
Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies assisted Center Police Department Officers with traffic control until the scene was clear.
A bat appeared to have hitched a ride on a Sheriff's Department patrol vehicle antenna.
The bat is seen in the above photo as a deputy tried to get it to depart.
