June 22, 2026 - A pedestrian was injured on Hurst Street in Center after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Responders with the Center Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff’s Department and EMS responded to the scene in front of a gas station just south of the Tenaha Street intersection.
EMS personnel evaluated those involved in the incident and Center Police Officers investigated.
According to the Center Police Department (CPD), at 9:34pm officers responded to the scene when they were alerted of the auto-pedestrian crash.
When CPD Officer Jeremy Konderla arrived, he observed a person laying on the shoulder of Hurst street with their legs in the roadway directly in front of the gas station at 1013 Hurst Street.
According to further details released by CPD, witnesses advised a white in color pickup truck hit the pedestrian, then turned around and headed out State Highway 87 North. The driver of the 2021 white Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was identified as Adrian Williams, 56, of Logansport, LA.
The pedestrian was identified as Betty Rhame, 72, of Center was transported by EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department, where she was later flown by helicopter to LSU hospital due to her injuries.
CPD reports this is an ongoing investigation as of this report. Rhame’s injuries are unknown, and they are awaiting an update from the hospital.
