September 9, 2020 - Hurst Street at the intersection of Foster Street was once again the scene of a major two-vehicle collision early Monday, September 9, 2020.
One vehicle remained in the roadway, while another was in a deep drainage ditch when emergency personnel arrived.
According to Center Police Officer Angela Neal, at 5:14am a white 2012 Ford Super Duty F-250 driven by Brittany Campbell, 30, of Center crossed Hurst Street from the Walmart parking lot driveway attempting to reach Foster Street.
At that time a white 2015 Ford Super Duty F-350 driven by Bobby Hill, 64, of Center was northbound on Hurst Street when the F-250 crossed in his path causing the F-350 to strike the F-250 on the passenger side, causing major damage.
The F-250 spun around and came to rest in a ditch and the F-350 came to rest in the outside traffic lane of Hurst Street.
Hill's passenger Jesus Preza, 53, of Center was transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center- Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of possible injuries. Campbell was taken to the hospital by private vehicle.
No citations were issued at the time of the crash. The Center Fire Department responded to the scene and assisted by diverted traffic around the crash scene.
As of this report, 20 crashes of varying severity have been reported to the State of Texas to have occurred at this location in the past five years.
