April 6, 2016 - The driver of one vehicle was transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 87 in Shelbyville.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Jimmy Faulkner, just north of Shelbyville at 7:48am on April 5, 2016 Kaci Cheyenne Griffin, 17, of Center was driving a black 2009 Jeep Wrangler and was preparing to exit from a private driveway onto State Highway 87 South.
At that time, Damaseno Benitez-Hernandez, 40, of Center was traveling north on Highway 87 in a orange 2006 Ford Escape in the inside traffic lane. Griffin failed to yield right of way and drove into the path of the Escape causing the two vehicles to collide and both vehicles to receive major front end damage.
Griffin was transported from the scene by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for treatment of unknown injuries. Benitez-Hernandez refused treatment at the scene. Griffin was issued a citation for fail to yield right of way, private drive.
Assisting at the scene with traffic control were Jamie Hagler, Constable Precinct 2; Chris Koltonski with the Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department and Shelbyville ISD Chief of Police Jud Matthews.
