Live Haul Trailer Overturns on FM 2427 Blocking the Roadway

August 10, 2020 - A truck-tractor pulling a live haul trailer overturned on FM 2427 Monday, August 10 at 12:40pm and blocked the roadway until the scene was cleared at 5:20pm.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Dustin Ramos, a white 2014 Mack truck driven by Sheryl Tillar, 39, of Huntington, and owned by Tyson was traveling north on FM 2427 when it left the roadway to the right approximately 1.5 miles from FM 139. After overcorrecting, the truck-tractor overturned onto its right side spilling its load.

The driver was transported to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Room by ambulance for possible injuries. A citation was issued for failure to drive in a single lane.

Assisting on scene was the Shelby County Sheriff's Department and the Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department who helped with traffic control with the crash scene was cleared.