September 8, 2016 - The rider involved in a motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway west of Timpson is in Nacogdoches Memorial hospital following the incident on Thursday, September 8, 2016.
Timpson Police Officer Jake Metcalf informed the Shelby County Sheriff's Department of the crash when he was informed by a passerby that it had occurred.
When the Timpson Police Department and Timpson Volunteer Fire Department arrived on scene, good samaritans from Dallas were directing traffic to prevent another incident and protect the injured party who had been riding the motorcycle.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 4:20pm Samantha Kate Peterson, 30, of Timpson was riding eastbound on U.S. Highway 84 near CR 4800 on a blue 2016 Honda motorcycle, which she owns. She laid the motorcycle down and was ejected onto the roadway. The motorcycle came to rest on its left side on the eastbound side of the road.
Timpson Volunteer Ambulance Service transported Peterson from the scene to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital for treatment of her injuries.
Peterson was issued citations for improper driver's license for type of vehicle, and operating a motorcycle without proper head gear.
The crash remains under investigation at this time.
