July 21, 2022 - State Highway 7 West was the scene of a two-vehicle crash on July 15, 2022, just under seven miles from Center in the Mt. Herman community.
Accoring to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, upon arrival just after 2:51pm the roadway was blocked by two passenger vehicles involved in the crash. During investigation it was determined a grey 2010 Ford Edge driven by Angela Escobedo, 24, of Tenaha exited a private driveway onto State Highway 7 West preparing to turn west.
The Edge failed to yield right of way to a white 2021 Lincoln Corsair driven by Saundra O'Connor, 60, of Center traveling eastbound which then struck the Edge on the driver's side, causing major damage to both vehicles.
Escobedo and her passenger Eulalia Guadalupe-Solis, 54, were transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center for treatment. O'Connor was transported by private vehicle to Shreveport for treatment of her injuries.
A 4-year-old minor female passenger in the Edge was not injured and was tranported from the scene by a family member.
Escobedo was issued a citation for fail to yield right of way private drive.
West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department and Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies assisted in directing traffic past the crash scene.
